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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,985,581,506.24, 16,478,372,259.18 and 3,230,794,434.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,985,581,506.24, 16,478,372,259.18 and 3,230,794,434.24 is: 4,846,191,651.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,985,581,506.24 : 16,478,372,259.18 = 3,230,794,434.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,985,581,506.24/16,478,372,259.18 = 3,230,794,434.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,985,581,506.24x = 16,478,372,259.18 × 3,230,794,434.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,985,581,506.24x = 53,238,233,380,293,558,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,238,233,380,293,558,272/10,985,581,506.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,846,191,651.31

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