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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,783,696,014.80, 16,175,544,022.20 and 8,824,591,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,783,696,014.80, 16,175,544,022.20 and 8,824,591,912.40 is: 13,236,887,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,783,696,014.80 : 16,175,544,022.20 = 8,824,591,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,783,696,014.80/16,175,544,022.20 = 8,824,591,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,783,696,014.80x = 16,175,544,022.20 × 8,824,591,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,783,696,014.80x = 142,742,574,956,976,291,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,742,574,956,976,291,840/10,783,696,014.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,236,887,868.60

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