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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,896,905,979.08, 15,037,730,162.52 and 5,884,652,959.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,896,905,979.08, 15,037,730,162.52 and 5,884,652,959.82 is: 8,120,821,036.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,896,905,979.08 : 15,037,730,162.52 = 5,884,652,959.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,896,905,979.08/15,037,730,162.52 = 5,884,652,959.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,896,905,979.08x = 15,037,730,162.52 × 5,884,652,959.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,896,905,979.08x = 88,491,823,309,847,805,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,491,823,309,847,805,952/10,896,905,979.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,120,821,036.70

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