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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,864,047,987.90, 16,296,071,981.85 and 5,892,151,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,864,047,987.90, 16,296,071,981.85 and 5,892,151,712.40 is: 8,838,227,568.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,864,047,987.90 : 16,296,071,981.85 = 5,892,151,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,864,047,987.90/16,296,071,981.85 = 5,892,151,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,864,047,987.90x = 16,296,071,981.85 × 5,892,151,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,864,047,987.90x = 96,018,928,433,251,139,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,018,928,433,251,139,584/10,864,047,987.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,838,227,568.60

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