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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,783,699,345.60, 16,175,549,018.40 and 8,824,595,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,783,699,345.60, 16,175,549,018.40 and 8,824,595,243.20 is: 13,236,892,864.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,783,699,345.60 : 16,175,549,018.40 = 8,824,595,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,783,699,345.60/16,175,549,018.40 = 8,824,595,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,783,699,345.60x = 16,175,549,018.40 × 8,824,595,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,783,699,345.60x = 142,742,672,923,921,072,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,742,672,923,921,072,128/10,783,699,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,236,892,864.80

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