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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,600,865,601.10, 15,901,298,401.65 and 8,968,278,849.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,600,865,601.10, 15,901,298,401.65 and 8,968,278,849.10 is: 13,452,418,273.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600,865,601.10 : 15,901,298,401.65 = 8,968,278,849.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600,865,601.10/15,901,298,401.65 = 8,968,278,849.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600,865,601.10x = 15,901,298,401.65 × 8,968,278,849.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600,865,601.10x = 142,607,278,128,745,332,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,607,278,128,745,332,736/10,600,865,601.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,452,418,273.65

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