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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,831,368,517.48, 16,248,166,055.76 and 3,748,839,831.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,831,368,517.48, 16,248,166,055.76 and 3,748,839,831.12 is: 5,623,645,063.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,831,368,517.48 : 16,248,166,055.76 = 3,748,839,831.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,831,368,517.48/16,248,166,055.76 = 3,748,839,831.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,831,368,517.48x = 16,248,166,055.76 × 3,748,839,831.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,831,368,517.48x = 60,911,772,092,561,768,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,911,772,092,561,768,448/10,831,368,517.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,623,645,063.34

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