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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,257,523,878.87, 14,155,236,546.75 and 5,679,350,773.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,257,523,878.87, 14,155,236,546.75 and 5,679,350,773.50 is: 7,837,423,005.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,257,523,878.87 : 14,155,236,546.75 = 5,679,350,773.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,257,523,878.87/14,155,236,546.75 = 5,679,350,773.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,257,523,878.87x = 14,155,236,546.75 × 5,679,350,773.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,257,523,878.87x = 80,392,553,630,833,197,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,392,553,630,833,197,056/10,257,523,878.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,837,423,005.80

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