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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,261,194,878.25, 14,161,032,436.23 and 5,745,034,420.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,261,194,878.25, 14,161,032,436.23 and 5,745,034,420.64 is: 7,928,474,192.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,261,194,878.25 : 14,161,032,436.23 = 5,745,034,420.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,261,194,878.25/14,161,032,436.23 = 5,745,034,420.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,261,194,878.25x = 14,161,032,436.23 × 5,745,034,420.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,261,194,878.25x = 81,355,618,777,940,869,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,355,618,777,940,869,120/10,261,194,878.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,474,192.65

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