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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,790,172,553.08, 16,186,368,940.98 and 4,072,972,503.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,790,172,553.08, 16,186,368,940.98 and 4,072,972,503.96 is: 6,109,877,790.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,790,172,553.08 : 16,186,368,940.98 = 4,072,972,503.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,790,172,553.08/16,186,368,940.98 = 4,072,972,503.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,790,172,553.08x = 16,186,368,940.98 × 4,072,972,503.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,790,172,553.08x = 65,926,635,635,563,683,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,926,635,635,563,683,840/10,790,172,553.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,109,877,790.30

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