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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,897,285,203.88, 15,038,253,005.72 and 5,885,032,144.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,897,285,203.88, 15,038,253,005.72 and 5,885,032,144.48 is: 8,121,344,048.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,897,285,203.88 : 15,038,253,005.72 = 5,885,032,144.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,897,285,203.88/15,038,253,005.72 = 5,885,032,144.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,897,285,203.88x = 15,038,253,005.72 × 5,885,032,144.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,897,285,203.88x = 88,500,602,335,485,165,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,500,602,335,485,165,568/10,897,285,203.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,121,344,048.51

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