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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,159,172,136.17, 14,016,494,631.35 and 5,870,823,163.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,159,172,136.17, 14,016,494,631.35 and 5,870,823,163.46 is: 8,099,908,166.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,159,172,136.17 : 14,016,494,631.35 = 5,870,823,163.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,159,172,136.17/14,016,494,631.35 = 5,870,823,163.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,159,172,136.17x = 14,016,494,631.35 × 5,870,823,163.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,159,172,136.17x = 82,288,361,352,168,636,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,288,361,352,168,636,416/10,159,172,136.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,099,908,166.65

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