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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,064,359,041.87, 13,888,857,428.46 and 5,548,138,880.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,064,359,041.87, 13,888,857,428.46 and 5,548,138,880.21 is: 7,656,454,780.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,064,359,041.87 : 13,888,857,428.46 = 5,548,138,880.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,064,359,041.87/13,888,857,428.46 = 5,548,138,880.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,064,359,041.87x = 13,888,857,428.46 × 5,548,138,880.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,064,359,041.87x = 77,057,309,900,474,056,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,057,309,900,474,056,704/10,064,359,041.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,454,780.67

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