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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,813,226,908.74, 16,224,501,505.20 and 5,837,960,930.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,813,226,908.74, 16,224,501,505.20 and 5,837,960,930.98 is: 8,759,457,903.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,813,226,908.74 : 16,224,501,505.20 = 5,837,960,930.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,813,226,908.74/16,224,501,505.20 = 5,837,960,930.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,813,226,908.74x = 16,224,501,505.20 × 5,837,960,930.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,813,226,908.74x = 94,718,005,911,873,503,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,718,005,911,873,503,232/10,813,226,908.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,759,457,903.85

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