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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,880,596,936.65, 16,320,895,404.98 and 3,986,557,077.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,880,596,936.65, 16,320,895,404.98 and 3,986,557,077.45 is: 5,979,835,616.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,880,596,936.65 : 16,320,895,404.98 = 3,986,557,077.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,880,596,936.65/16,320,895,404.98 = 3,986,557,077.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,880,596,936.65x = 16,320,895,404.98 × 3,986,557,077.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,880,596,936.65x = 65,064,181,087,024,267,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,064,181,087,024,267,264/10,880,596,936.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,835,616.18

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