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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,880,596,938.90, 16,320,895,408.35 and 3,986,557,079.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,880,596,938.90, 16,320,895,408.35 and 3,986,557,079.70 is: 5,979,835,619.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,880,596,938.90 : 16,320,895,408.35 = 3,986,557,079.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,880,596,938.90/16,320,895,408.35 = 3,986,557,079.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,880,596,938.90x = 16,320,895,408.35 × 3,986,557,079.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,880,596,938.90x = 65,064,181,137,200,914,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,064,181,137,200,914,432/10,880,596,938.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,835,619.55

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