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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,838,642,028.60, 16,258,746,627.75 and 4,536,733,232.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,838,642,028.60, 16,258,746,627.75 and 4,536,733,232.18 is: 6,805,427,833.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,838,642,028.60 : 16,258,746,627.75 = 4,536,733,232.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,838,642,028.60/16,258,746,627.75 = 4,536,733,232.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,838,642,028.60x = 16,258,746,627.75 × 4,536,733,232.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,838,642,028.60x = 73,761,596,139,748,581,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,761,596,139,748,581,376/10,838,642,028.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,805,427,833.59

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