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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,116,669,360.26, 13,960,450,619.99 and 5,538,048,040.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,116,669,360.26, 13,960,450,619.99 and 5,538,048,040.02 is: 7,642,203,519.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,116,669,360.26 : 13,960,450,619.99 = 5,538,048,040.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,116,669,360.26/13,960,450,619.99 = 5,538,048,040.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,116,669,360.26x = 13,960,450,619.99 × 5,538,048,040.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,116,669,360.26x = 77,313,646,193,761,812,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,313,646,193,761,812,480/10,116,669,360.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,642,203,519.82

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