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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,116,352,703.20, 13,960,732,010.79 and 5,538,540,750.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,116,352,703.20, 13,960,732,010.79 and 5,538,540,750.81 is: 7,643,276,724.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,116,352,703.20 : 13,960,732,010.79 = 5,538,540,750.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,116,352,703.20/13,960,732,010.79 = 5,538,540,750.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,116,352,703.20x = 13,960,732,010.79 × 5,538,540,750.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,116,352,703.20x = 77,322,083,152,828,252,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,322,083,152,828,252,160/10,116,352,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,643,276,724.47

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