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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,030,140,712.81, 13,840,771,436.31 and 5,904,871,875.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,030,140,712.81, 13,840,771,436.31 and 5,904,871,875.10 is: 8,148,238,825.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,030,140,712.81 : 13,840,771,436.31 = 5,904,871,875.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,030,140,712.81/13,840,771,436.31 = 5,904,871,875.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,030,140,712.81x = 13,840,771,436.31 × 5,904,871,875.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,030,140,712.81x = 81,727,981,983,954,354,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,727,981,983,954,354,176/10,030,140,712.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,148,238,825.76

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