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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,839,342,020.64, 16,258,947,451.97 and 5,896,477,059.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,839,342,020.64, 16,258,947,451.97 and 5,896,477,059.12 is: 8,844,679,914.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,839,342,020.64 : 16,258,947,451.97 = 5,896,477,059.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,839,342,020.64/16,258,947,451.97 = 5,896,477,059.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,839,342,020.64x = 16,258,947,451.97 × 5,896,477,059.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,839,342,020.64x = 95,870,510,655,949,193,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,870,510,655,949,193,216/10,839,342,020.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,679,914.46

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