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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,896,905,978.08, 15,037,730,161.14 and 5,884,652,958.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,896,905,978.08, 15,037,730,161.14 and 5,884,652,958.82 is: 8,120,821,035.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,896,905,978.08 : 15,037,730,161.14 = 5,884,652,958.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,896,905,978.08/15,037,730,161.14 = 5,884,652,958.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,896,905,978.08x = 15,037,730,161.14 × 5,884,652,958.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,896,905,978.08x = 88,491,823,286,689,251,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,491,823,286,689,251,328/10,896,905,978.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,120,821,035.32

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