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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,880,596,999.40, 16,320,895,499.10 and 3,986,557,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,880,596,999.40, 16,320,895,499.10 and 3,986,557,140.20 is: 5,979,835,710.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,880,596,999.40 : 16,320,895,499.10 = 3,986,557,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,880,596,999.40/16,320,895,499.10 = 3,986,557,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,880,596,999.40x = 16,320,895,499.10 × 3,986,557,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,880,596,999.40x = 65,064,182,486,395,142,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,064,182,486,395,142,144/10,880,596,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,835,710.30

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