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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,204,505,661.78, 14,082,217,696.26 and 5,510,818,749.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,204,505,661.78, 14,082,217,696.26 and 5,510,818,749.78 is: 7,604,929,811.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,204,505,661.78 : 14,082,217,696.26 = 5,510,818,749.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,204,505,661.78/14,082,217,696.26 = 5,510,818,749.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,204,505,661.78x = 14,082,217,696.26 × 5,510,818,749.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,204,505,661.78x = 77,604,549,319,033,323,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,604,549,319,033,323,520/10,204,505,661.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,604,929,811.51

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