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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,116,352,704.20, 13,960,732,012.17 and 5,538,540,751.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,116,352,704.20, 13,960,732,012.17 and 5,538,540,751.81 is: 7,643,276,725.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,116,352,704.20 : 13,960,732,012.17 = 5,538,540,751.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,116,352,704.20/13,960,732,012.17 = 5,538,540,751.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,116,352,704.20x = 13,960,732,012.17 × 5,538,540,751.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,116,352,704.20x = 77,322,083,174,501,974,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,322,083,174,501,974,016/10,116,352,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,643,276,725.85

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