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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,837,345,629.45, 16,251,213,717.36 and 5,793,978,281.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,837,345,629.45, 16,251,213,717.36 and 5,793,978,281.43 is: 8,688,398,667.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,837,345,629.45 : 16,251,213,717.36 = 5,793,978,281.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,837,345,629.45/16,251,213,717.36 = 5,793,978,281.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,837,345,629.45x = 16,251,213,717.36 × 5,793,978,281.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,837,345,629.45x = 94,159,179,325,261,135,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,159,179,325,261,135,872/10,837,345,629.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,398,667.42

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