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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,880,596,875.90, 16,320,895,313.85 and 3,986,557,016.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,880,596,875.90, 16,320,895,313.85 and 3,986,557,016.70 is: 5,979,835,525.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,880,596,875.90 : 16,320,895,313.85 = 3,986,557,016.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,880,596,875.90/16,320,895,313.85 = 3,986,557,016.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,880,596,875.90x = 16,320,895,313.85 × 3,986,557,016.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,880,596,875.90x = 65,064,179,732,254,867,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,064,179,732,254,867,456/10,880,596,875.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,835,525.05

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