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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,880,596,983.90, 16,320,895,475.85 and 3,986,557,124.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,880,596,983.90, 16,320,895,475.85 and 3,986,557,124.70 is: 5,979,835,687.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,880,596,983.90 : 16,320,895,475.85 = 3,986,557,124.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,880,596,983.90/16,320,895,475.85 = 3,986,557,124.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,880,596,983.90x = 16,320,895,475.85 × 3,986,557,124.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,880,596,983.90x = 65,064,182,140,733,808,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,064,182,140,733,808,640/10,880,596,983.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,835,687.05

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