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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,038,079,840.61, 13,852,473,578.73 and 5,521,861,647.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,038,079,840.61, 13,852,473,578.73 and 5,521,861,647.25 is: 7,620,126,935.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,038,079,840.61 : 13,852,473,578.73 = 5,521,861,647.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,038,079,840.61/13,852,473,578.73 = 5,521,861,647.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,038,079,840.61x = 13,852,473,578.73 × 5,521,861,647.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,038,079,840.61x = 76,491,442,573,898,514,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,491,442,573,898,514,432/10,038,079,840.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,620,126,935.48

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