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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,106,011,372.82, 13,945,359,777.95 and 5,589,793,224.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,106,011,372.82, 13,945,359,777.95 and 5,589,793,224.57 is: 7,713,396,979.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,011,372.82 : 13,945,359,777.95 = 5,589,793,224.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,011,372.82/13,945,359,777.95 = 5,589,793,224.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,011,372.82x = 13,945,359,777.95 × 5,589,793,224.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,011,372.82x = 77,951,677,600,987,086,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,951,677,600,987,086,848/10,106,011,372.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,713,396,979.80

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