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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,172,974,688.28, 14,038,716,708.48 and 5,656,756,776.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,172,974,688.28, 14,038,716,708.48 and 5,656,756,776.30 is: 7,806,330,823.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,172,974,688.28 : 14,038,716,708.48 = 5,656,756,776.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,172,974,688.28/14,038,716,708.48 = 5,656,756,776.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,172,974,688.28x = 14,038,716,708.48 × 5,656,756,776.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,172,974,688.28x = 79,413,605,871,250,276,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,413,605,871,250,276,352/10,172,974,688.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,806,330,823.05

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