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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,780,152,616.20, 16,170,228,924.30 and 5,256,567,438.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,780,152,616.20, 16,170,228,924.30 and 5,256,567,438.60 is: 7,884,851,157.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,780,152,616.20 : 16,170,228,924.30 = 5,256,567,438.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,780,152,616.20/16,170,228,924.30 = 5,256,567,438.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,780,152,616.20x = 16,170,228,924.30 × 5,256,567,438.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,780,152,616.20x = 84,999,898,838,183,280,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,999,898,838,183,280,640/10,780,152,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,884,851,157.90

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