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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,955,541,529.87, 16,443,938,886.88 and 5,287,119,157.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,955,541,529.87, 16,443,938,886.88 and 5,287,119,157.98 is: 7,935,807,105.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,955,541,529.87 : 16,443,938,886.88 = 5,287,119,157.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,955,541,529.87/16,443,938,886.88 = 5,287,119,157.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,955,541,529.87x = 16,443,938,886.88 × 5,287,119,157.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,955,541,529.87x = 86,941,064,321,475,559,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,941,064,321,475,559,424/10,955,541,529.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,935,807,105.88

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