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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,698,999,393.22, 16,034,538,331.93 and 5,977,130,580.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,698,999,393.22, 16,034,538,331.93 and 5,977,130,580.18 is: 8,957,896,517.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,698,999,393.22 : 16,034,538,331.93 = 5,977,130,580.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,698,999,393.22/16,034,538,331.93 = 5,977,130,580.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,698,999,393.22x = 16,034,538,331.93 × 5,977,130,580.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,698,999,393.22x = 95,840,529,402,847,215,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,840,529,402,847,215,616/10,698,999,393.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,957,896,517.27

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