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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,261,194,873.74, 14,161,032,430.01 and 5,745,034,416.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,261,194,873.74, 14,161,032,430.01 and 5,745,034,416.13 is: 7,928,474,186.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,261,194,873.74 : 14,161,032,430.01 = 5,745,034,416.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,261,194,873.74/14,161,032,430.01 = 5,745,034,416.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,261,194,873.74x = 14,161,032,430.01 × 5,745,034,416.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,261,194,873.74x = 81,355,618,678,405,955,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,355,618,678,405,955,584/10,261,194,873.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,474,186.43

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