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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,116,363,661.63, 13,960,747,131.21 and 5,538,551,702.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,116,363,661.63, 13,960,747,131.21 and 5,538,551,702.40 is: 7,643,291,836.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,116,363,661.63 : 13,960,747,131.21 = 5,538,551,702.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,116,363,661.63/13,960,747,131.21 = 5,538,551,702.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,116,363,661.63x = 13,960,747,131.21 × 5,538,551,702.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,116,363,661.63x = 77,322,319,790,339,047,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,322,319,790,339,047,424/10,116,363,661.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,643,291,836.53

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