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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,955,541,535.62, 16,443,938,895.51 and 5,287,119,163.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,955,541,535.62, 16,443,938,895.51 and 5,287,119,163.74 is: 7,935,807,114.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,955,541,535.62 : 16,443,938,895.51 = 5,287,119,163.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,955,541,535.62/16,443,938,895.51 = 5,287,119,163.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,955,541,535.62x = 16,443,938,895.51 × 5,287,119,163.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,955,541,535.62x = 86,941,064,461,820,493,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,941,064,461,820,493,824/10,955,541,535.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,935,807,114.52

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