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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,784,279,621.20, 16,176,419,431.80 and 5,260,694,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,784,279,621.20, 16,176,419,431.80 and 5,260,694,443.60 is: 7,891,041,665.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,784,279,621.20 : 16,176,419,431.80 = 5,260,694,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,784,279,621.20/16,176,419,431.80 = 5,260,694,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,784,279,621.20x = 16,176,419,431.80 × 5,260,694,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,784,279,621.20x = 85,099,199,822,213,332,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,099,199,822,213,332,992/10,784,279,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,891,041,665.40

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