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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,885,865,598.24, 16,315,532,694 and 5,642,583,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,885,865,598.24, 16,315,532,694 and 5,642,583,136.80 is: 8,456,998,556.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,885,865,598.24 : 16,315,532,694 = 5,642,583,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,885,865,598.24/16,315,532,694 = 5,642,583,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,885,865,598.24x = 16,315,532,694 × 5,642,583,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,885,865,598.24x = 92,061,749,647,073,476,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,061,749,647,073,476,608/10,885,865,598.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,456,998,556.18

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