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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,992,865,869.42, 16,481,771,036.94 and 5,598,063,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,992,865,869.42, 16,481,771,036.94 and 5,598,063,728.32 is: 8,393,262,113.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,992,865,869.42 : 16,481,771,036.94 = 5,598,063,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,992,865,869.42/16,481,771,036.94 = 5,598,063,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,992,865,869.42x = 16,481,771,036.94 × 5,598,063,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,992,865,869.42x = 92,266,004,620,314,198,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,266,004,620,314,198,016/10,992,865,869.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,262,113.47

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