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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,880,592,014.40, 16,320,888,021.60 and 3,986,552,155.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,880,592,014.40, 16,320,888,021.60 and 3,986,552,155.20 is: 5,979,828,232.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,880,592,014.40 : 16,320,888,021.60 = 3,986,552,155.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,880,592,014.40/16,320,888,021.60 = 3,986,552,155.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,880,592,014.40x = 16,320,888,021.60 × 3,986,552,155.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,880,592,014.40x = 65,064,071,317,287,346,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,064,071,317,287,346,176/10,880,592,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,828,232.80

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