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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,116,352,714.98, 13,960,732,027.02 and 5,538,540,762.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,116,352,714.98, 13,960,732,027.02 and 5,538,540,762.57 is: 7,643,276,740.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,116,352,714.98 : 13,960,732,027.02 = 5,538,540,762.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,116,352,714.98/13,960,732,027.02 = 5,538,540,762.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,116,352,714.98x = 13,960,732,027.02 × 5,538,540,762.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,116,352,714.98x = 77,322,083,406,966,767,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,322,083,406,966,767,616/10,116,352,714.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,643,276,740.68

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