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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,842,484,574.12, 16,264,473,990.60 and 4,540,568,683.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,842,484,574.12, 16,264,473,990.60 and 4,540,568,683.40 is: 6,811,165,904.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,842,484,574.12 : 16,264,473,990.60 = 4,540,568,683.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,842,484,574.12/16,264,473,990.60 = 4,540,568,683.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,842,484,574.12x = 16,264,473,990.60 × 4,540,568,683.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,842,484,574.12x = 73,849,961,253,692,178,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,849,961,253,692,178,432/10,842,484,574.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,811,165,904.72

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