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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,986,301,972.56, 15,161,384,062.68 and 5,974,342,525.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,986,301,972.56, 15,161,384,062.68 and 5,974,342,525.20 is: 8,244,748,940.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,986,301,972.56 : 15,161,384,062.68 = 5,974,342,525.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,986,301,972.56/15,161,384,062.68 = 5,974,342,525.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,986,301,972.56x = 15,161,384,062.68 × 5,974,342,525.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,986,301,972.56x = 90,579,301,546,558,668,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,579,301,546,558,668,800/10,986,301,972.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,244,748,940.34

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