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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,882,599,689.88, 16,316,310,010.62 and 4,821,899,082.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,882,599,689.88, 16,316,310,010.62 and 4,821,899,082.26 is: 7,229,485,831.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,882,599,689.88 : 16,316,310,010.62 = 4,821,899,082.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,882,599,689.88/16,316,310,010.62 = 4,821,899,082.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,882,599,689.88x = 16,316,310,010.62 × 4,821,899,082.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,882,599,689.88x = 78,675,600,266,078,240,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,675,600,266,078,240,768/10,882,599,689.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,485,831.34

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