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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,116,352,699.95, 13,960,732,006.31 and 5,538,540,747.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,116,352,699.95, 13,960,732,006.31 and 5,538,540,747.56 is: 7,643,276,719.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,116,352,699.95 : 13,960,732,006.31 = 5,538,540,747.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,116,352,699.95/13,960,732,006.31 = 5,538,540,747.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,116,352,699.95x = 13,960,732,006.31 × 5,538,540,747.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,116,352,699.95x = 77,322,083,082,615,521,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,322,083,082,615,521,280/10,116,352,699.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,643,276,719.98

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