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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,988,834,976.36, 16,490,032,341.30 and 5,092,295,133.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,988,834,976.36, 16,490,032,341.30 and 5,092,295,133.78 is: 7,641,584,538.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,988,834,976.36 : 16,490,032,341.30 = 5,092,295,133.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,988,834,976.36/16,490,032,341.30 = 5,092,295,133.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,988,834,976.36x = 16,490,032,341.30 × 5,092,295,133.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,988,834,976.36x = 83,972,111,447,476,797,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,972,111,447,476,797,440/10,988,834,976.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,641,584,538.14

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