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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,828,252,081.32, 16,230,914,561.13 and 3,642,265,478.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,828,252,081.32, 16,230,914,561.13 and 3,642,265,478.49 is: 5,459,542,255.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,828,252,081.32 : 16,230,914,561.13 = 3,642,265,478.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,828,252,081.32/16,230,914,561.13 = 3,642,265,478.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,828,252,081.32x = 16,230,914,561.13 × 3,642,265,478.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,828,252,081.32x = 59,117,299,790,324,457,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,117,299,790,324,457,472/10,828,252,081.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,459,542,255.42

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