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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,851,562,024.40, 16,277,343,036.60 and 5,341,581,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,851,562,024.40, 16,277,343,036.60 and 5,341,581,736.40 is: 8,012,372,604.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,851,562,024.40 : 16,277,343,036.60 = 5,341,581,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,851,562,024.40/16,277,343,036.60 = 5,341,581,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,851,562,024.40x = 16,277,343,036.60 × 5,341,581,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,851,562,024.40x = 86,946,758,281,420,275,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,946,758,281,420,275,712/10,851,562,024.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,012,372,604.60

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