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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,054,306,796.59, 13,874,430,586.26 and 5,538,088,628.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,054,306,796.59, 13,874,430,586.26 and 5,538,088,628.74 is: 7,642,279,852.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,054,306,796.59 : 13,874,430,586.26 = 5,538,088,628.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,054,306,796.59/13,874,430,586.26 = 5,538,088,628.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,054,306,796.59x = 13,874,430,586.26 × 5,538,088,628.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,054,306,796.59x = 76,837,826,260,008,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,837,826,260,008,960,000/10,054,306,796.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,642,279,852.26

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