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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,261,194,877.74, 14,161,032,435.54 and 5,745,034,420.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,261,194,877.74, 14,161,032,435.54 and 5,745,034,420.14 is: 7,928,474,191.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,261,194,877.74 : 14,161,032,435.54 = 5,745,034,420.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,261,194,877.74/14,161,032,435.54 = 5,745,034,420.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,261,194,877.74x = 14,161,032,435.54 × 5,745,034,420.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,261,194,877.74x = 81,355,618,766,896,283,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,355,618,766,896,283,648/10,261,194,877.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,474,191.97

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