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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,809,539,847.68, 16,216,754,732.73 and 5,835,154,939.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,809,539,847.68, 16,216,754,732.73 and 5,835,154,939.34 is: 8,754,052,236.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,809,539,847.68 : 16,216,754,732.73 = 5,835,154,939.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,809,539,847.68/16,216,754,732.73 = 5,835,154,939.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,809,539,847.68x = 16,216,754,732.73 × 5,835,154,939.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,809,539,847.68x = 94,627,276,478,673,698,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,627,276,478,673,698,816/10,809,539,847.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,754,052,236.46

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