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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,230,233,642.64, 14,117,573,407.32 and 5,714,176,957.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,230,233,642.64, 14,117,573,407.32 and 5,714,176,957.20 is: 7,885,480,964.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,230,233,642.64 : 14,117,573,407.32 = 5,714,176,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,230,233,642.64/14,117,573,407.32 = 5,714,176,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,230,233,642.64x = 14,117,573,407.32 × 5,714,176,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,230,233,642.64x = 80,670,312,655,687,434,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,670,312,655,687,434,240/10,230,233,642.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,885,480,964.92

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