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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,377,938,542.60, 15,566,907,813.90 and 8,633,111,451.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,377,938,542.60, 15,566,907,813.90 and 8,633,111,451.40 is: 12,949,667,177.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,377,938,542.60 : 15,566,907,813.90 = 8,633,111,451.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,377,938,542.60/15,566,907,813.90 = 8,633,111,451.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,377,938,542.60x = 15,566,907,813.90 × 8,633,111,451.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,377,938,542.60x = 134,390,850,111,068,225,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,390,850,111,068,225,536/10,377,938,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,949,667,177.10

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