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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,882,599,693.26, 16,316,310,015.68 and 4,821,899,085.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,882,599,693.26, 16,316,310,015.68 and 4,821,899,085.64 is: 7,229,485,836.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,882,599,693.26 : 16,316,310,015.68 = 4,821,899,085.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,882,599,693.26/16,316,310,015.68 = 4,821,899,085.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,882,599,693.26x = 16,316,310,015.68 × 4,821,899,085.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,882,599,693.26x = 78,675,600,345,520,472,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,675,600,345,520,472,064/10,882,599,693.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,485,836.39

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