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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,588,537,820.04, 15,867,941,602.80 and 8,367,985,740.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,588,537,820.04, 15,867,941,602.80 and 8,367,985,740.84 is: 12,540,230,891.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,588,537,820.04 : 15,867,941,602.80 = 8,367,985,740.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,588,537,820.04/15,867,941,602.80 = 8,367,985,740.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,588,537,820.04x = 15,867,941,602.80 × 8,367,985,740.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,588,537,820.04x = 132,782,709,068,712,214,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,782,709,068,712,214,528/10,588,537,820.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,540,230,891.69

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