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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,868,662,970.70, 16,302,994,456.05 and 9,560,042,652.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,868,662,970.70, 16,302,994,456.05 and 9,560,042,652.30 is: 14,340,063,978.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,868,662,970.70 : 16,302,994,456.05 = 9,560,042,652.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,868,662,970.70/16,302,994,456.05 = 9,560,042,652.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,868,662,970.70x = 16,302,994,456.05 × 9,560,042,652.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,868,662,970.70x = 155,857,322,360,048,418,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,857,322,360,048,418,816/10,868,662,970.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,340,063,978.45

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