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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,838,642,031.10, 16,258,746,631.50 and 4,536,733,234.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,838,642,031.10, 16,258,746,631.50 and 4,536,733,234.69 is: 6,805,427,837.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,838,642,031.10 : 16,258,746,631.50 = 4,536,733,234.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,838,642,031.10/16,258,746,631.50 = 4,536,733,234.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,838,642,031.10x = 16,258,746,631.50 × 4,536,733,234.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,838,642,031.10x = 73,761,596,197,530,132,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,761,596,197,530,132,480/10,838,642,031.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,805,427,837.35

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