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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,891,988,315.48, 15,037,883,925.67 and 8,889,599,838.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,891,988,315.48, 15,037,883,925.67 and 8,889,599,838.49 is: 12,273,311,965.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,891,988,315.48 : 15,037,883,925.67 = 8,889,599,838.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,891,988,315.48/15,037,883,925.67 = 8,889,599,838.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,891,988,315.48x = 15,037,883,925.67 × 8,889,599,838.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,891,988,315.48x = 133,680,770,516,847,575,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,680,770,516,847,575,040/10,891,988,315.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,273,311,965.16

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