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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,172,974,688.78, 14,038,716,709.16 and 5,656,756,776.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,172,974,688.78, 14,038,716,709.16 and 5,656,756,776.80 is: 7,806,330,823.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,172,974,688.78 : 14,038,716,709.16 = 5,656,756,776.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,172,974,688.78/14,038,716,709.16 = 5,656,756,776.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,172,974,688.78x = 14,038,716,709.16 × 5,656,756,776.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,172,974,688.78x = 79,413,605,882,116,227,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,413,605,882,116,227,072/10,172,974,688.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,806,330,823.74

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