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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,784,279,623.70, 16,176,419,435.55 and 5,260,694,446.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,784,279,623.70, 16,176,419,435.55 and 5,260,694,446.10 is: 7,891,041,669.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,784,279,623.70 : 16,176,419,435.55 = 5,260,694,446.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,784,279,623.70/16,176,419,435.55 = 5,260,694,446.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,784,279,623.70x = 16,176,419,435.55 × 5,260,694,446.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,784,279,623.70x = 85,099,199,882,381,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,099,199,882,381,983,744/10,784,279,623.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,891,041,669.15

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