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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,139,437,088.88, 13,990,573,051.21 and 5,851,085,957.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,139,437,088.88, 13,990,573,051.21 and 5,851,085,957.17 is: 8,073,430,979.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,139,437,088.88 : 13,990,573,051.21 = 5,851,085,957.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,139,437,088.88/13,990,573,051.21 = 5,851,085,957.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,139,437,088.88x = 13,990,573,051.21 × 5,851,085,957.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,139,437,088.88x = 81,860,045,512,596,668,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,860,045,512,596,668,416/10,139,437,088.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,073,430,979.95

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