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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,885,865,260.68, 16,315,532,190.54 and 5,642,582,799.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,885,865,260.68, 16,315,532,190.54 and 5,642,582,799.24 is: 8,456,998,051.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,885,865,260.68 : 16,315,532,190.54 = 5,642,582,799.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,885,865,260.68/16,315,532,190.54 = 5,642,582,799.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,885,865,260.68x = 16,315,532,190.54 × 5,642,582,799.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,885,865,260.68x = 92,061,741,298,787,516,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,061,741,298,787,516,416/10,885,865,260.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,456,998,051.53

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