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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,854,333,751.24, 16,278,049,015.98 and 3,491,630,639.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,854,333,751.24, 16,278,049,015.98 and 3,491,630,639.56 is: 5,236,335,642.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,854,333,751.24 : 16,278,049,015.98 = 3,491,630,639.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,854,333,751.24/16,278,049,015.98 = 3,491,630,639.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,854,333,751.24x = 16,278,049,015.98 × 3,491,630,639.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,854,333,751.24x = 56,836,934,696,455,274,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,836,934,696,455,274,496/10,854,333,751.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,236,335,642.43

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