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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,879,264,000.40, 16,318,896,000.60 and 8,702,481,664.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,879,264,000.40, 16,318,896,000.60 and 8,702,481,664.40 is: 13,053,722,496.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,879,264,000.40 : 16,318,896,000.60 = 8,702,481,664.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,879,264,000.40/16,318,896,000.60 = 8,702,481,664.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,879,264,000.40x = 16,318,896,000.60 × 8,702,481,664.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,879,264,000.40x = 142,014,893,228,471,992,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,014,893,228,471,992,320/10,879,264,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,053,722,496.60

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