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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,170,518,872.62, 14,035,620,145.08 and 5,592,545,488.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,170,518,872.62, 14,035,620,145.08 and 5,592,545,488.18 is: 7,717,879,992.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,170,518,872.62 : 14,035,620,145.08 = 5,592,545,488.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,170,518,872.62/14,035,620,145.08 = 5,592,545,488.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,170,518,872.62x = 14,035,620,145.08 × 5,592,545,488.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,170,518,872.62x = 78,494,844,116,175,470,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,494,844,116,175,470,592/10,170,518,872.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,717,879,992.09

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