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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,860,125,936.60, 16,290,188,904.90 and 5,901,143,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,860,125,936.60, 16,290,188,904.90 and 5,901,143,677.40 is: 8,851,715,516.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,860,125,936.60 : 16,290,188,904.90 = 5,901,143,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,860,125,936.60/16,290,188,904.90 = 5,901,143,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,860,125,936.60x = 16,290,188,904.90 × 5,901,143,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,860,125,936.60x = 96,130,745,259,802,263,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,130,745,259,802,263,552/10,860,125,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,851,715,516.10

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