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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,071,864,277.20, 15,107,796,415.80 and 5,718,299,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,071,864,277.20, 15,107,796,415.80 and 5,718,299,605.20 is: 8,577,449,407.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,071,864,277.20 : 15,107,796,415.80 = 5,718,299,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,071,864,277.20/15,107,796,415.80 = 5,718,299,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,071,864,277.20x = 15,107,796,415.80 × 5,718,299,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,071,864,277.20x = 86,390,906,279,911,112,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,390,906,279,911,112,704/10,071,864,277.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,577,449,407.80

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