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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,261,430,995.12, 14,162,261,456.32 and 5,745,601,066.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,261,430,995.12, 14,162,261,456.32 and 5,745,601,066.34 is: 7,929,761,898.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,261,430,995.12 : 14,162,261,456.32 = 5,745,601,066.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,261,430,995.12/14,162,261,456.32 = 5,745,601,066.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,261,430,995.12x = 14,162,261,456.32 × 5,745,601,066.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,261,430,995.12x = 81,370,704,525,218,070,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,370,704,525,218,070,528/10,261,430,995.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,929,761,898.11

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