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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,854,333,751.74, 16,278,049,016.73 and 3,491,630,640.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,854,333,751.74, 16,278,049,016.73 and 3,491,630,640.06 is: 5,236,335,643.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,854,333,751.74 : 16,278,049,016.73 = 3,491,630,640.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,854,333,751.74/16,278,049,016.73 = 3,491,630,640.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,854,333,751.74x = 16,278,049,016.73 × 3,491,630,640.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,854,333,751.74x = 56,836,934,707,213,017,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,836,934,707,213,017,088/10,854,333,751.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,236,335,643.18

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