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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,204,505,688.78, 14,082,217,733.52 and 5,510,818,776.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,204,505,688.78, 14,082,217,733.52 and 5,510,818,776.78 is: 7,604,929,848.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,204,505,688.78 : 14,082,217,733.52 = 5,510,818,776.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,204,505,688.78/14,082,217,733.52 = 5,510,818,776.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,204,505,688.78x = 14,082,217,733.52 × 5,510,818,776.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,204,505,688.78x = 77,604,549,904,586,309,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,604,549,904,586,309,632/10,204,505,688.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,604,929,848.77

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