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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,234,767,905.82, 14,123,103,123.69 and 5,889,636,218.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,234,767,905.82, 14,123,103,123.69 and 5,889,636,218.34 is: 8,127,193,546.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,234,767,905.82 : 14,123,103,123.69 = 5,889,636,218.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,234,767,905.82/14,123,103,123.69 = 5,889,636,218.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,234,767,905.82x = 14,123,103,123.69 × 5,889,636,218.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,234,767,905.82x = 83,179,939,672,635,424,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,179,939,672,635,424,768/10,234,767,905.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,127,193,546.36

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