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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,859,534,934.83, 16,289,608,066.93 and 2,998,947,284.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,859,534,934.83, 16,289,608,066.93 and 2,998,947,284.55 is: 4,498,505,338.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,859,534,934.83 : 16,289,608,066.93 = 2,998,947,284.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,859,534,934.83/16,289,608,066.93 = 2,998,947,284.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,859,534,934.83x = 16,289,608,066.93 × 2,998,947,284.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,859,534,934.83x = 48,851,675,878,706,495,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,851,675,878,706,495,488/10,859,534,934.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498,505,338.57

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