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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,879,018,733.20, 16,318,528,099.80 and 3,518,773,459.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,879,018,733.20, 16,318,528,099.80 and 3,518,773,459.60 is: 5,278,160,189.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,879,018,733.20 : 16,318,528,099.80 = 3,518,773,459.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,879,018,733.20/16,318,528,099.80 = 3,518,773,459.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,879,018,733.20x = 16,318,528,099.80 × 3,518,773,459.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,879,018,733.20x = 57,421,203,577,313,058,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,421,203,577,313,058,816/10,879,018,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,278,160,189.40

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