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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,306,635,437.72, 14,223,344,958.24 and 5,729,329,675.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,306,635,437.72, 14,223,344,958.24 and 5,729,329,675.64 is: 7,906,579,489.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,306,635,437.72 : 14,223,344,958.24 = 5,729,329,675.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,306,635,437.72/14,223,344,958.24 = 5,729,329,675.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,306,635,437.72x = 14,223,344,958.24 × 5,729,329,675.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,306,635,437.72x = 81,490,232,356,109,008,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,490,232,356,109,008,896/10,306,635,437.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,906,579,489.35

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