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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,116,669,212.43, 13,960,450,416.57 and 5,538,047,892.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,116,669,212.43, 13,960,450,416.57 and 5,538,047,892.08 is: 7,642,203,315.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,116,669,212.43 : 13,960,450,416.57 = 5,538,047,892.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,116,669,212.43/13,960,450,416.57 = 5,538,047,892.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,116,669,212.43x = 13,960,450,416.57 × 5,538,047,892.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,116,669,212.43x = 77,313,643,001,972,850,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,313,643,001,972,850,688/10,116,669,212.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,642,203,315.99

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