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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,900,131,282.32, 15,042,187,759.56 and 5,887,880,920.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,900,131,282.32, 15,042,187,759.56 and 5,887,880,920.22 is: 8,125,279,229.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,900,131,282.32 : 15,042,187,759.56 = 5,887,880,920.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,900,131,282.32/15,042,187,759.56 = 5,887,880,920.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,900,131,282.32x = 15,042,187,759.56 × 5,887,880,920.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,900,131,282.32x = 88,566,610,307,880,157,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,566,610,307,880,157,184/10,900,131,282.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,279,229.58

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