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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,698,999,391.72, 16,034,538,329.68 and 5,977,130,578.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,698,999,391.72, 16,034,538,329.68 and 5,977,130,578.68 is: 8,957,896,515.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,698,999,391.72 : 16,034,538,329.68 = 5,977,130,578.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,698,999,391.72/16,034,538,329.68 = 5,977,130,578.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,698,999,391.72x = 16,034,538,329.68 × 5,977,130,578.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,698,999,391.72x = 95,840,529,365,316,976,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,840,529,365,316,976,640/10,698,999,391.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,957,896,515.03

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