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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,809,539,846.55, 16,216,754,731.04 and 5,835,154,938.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,809,539,846.55, 16,216,754,731.04 and 5,835,154,938.19 is: 8,754,052,234.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,809,539,846.55 : 16,216,754,731.04 = 5,835,154,938.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,809,539,846.55/16,216,754,731.04 = 5,835,154,938.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,809,539,846.55x = 16,216,754,731.04 × 5,835,154,938.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,809,539,846.55x = 94,627,276,450,215,231,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,627,276,450,215,231,488/10,809,539,846.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,754,052,234.74

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