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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,766,654,412.40, 16,122,771,839.40 and 8,589,872,076.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,766,654,412.40, 16,122,771,839.40 and 8,589,872,076.40 is: 12,863,099,558.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,766,654,412.40 : 16,122,771,839.40 = 8,589,872,076.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,766,654,412.40/16,122,771,839.40 = 8,589,872,076.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,766,654,412.40x = 16,122,771,839.40 × 8,589,872,076.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,766,654,412.40x = 138,492,547,617,430,323,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,492,547,617,430,323,200/10,766,654,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,863,099,558.39

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