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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,315,314,994.96, 14,235,049,121.60 and 5,799,214,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,315,314,994.96, 14,235,049,121.60 and 5,799,214,178.40 is: 8,002,867,458.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,315,314,994.96 : 14,235,049,121.60 = 5,799,214,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,315,314,994.96/14,235,049,121.60 = 5,799,214,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,315,314,994.96x = 14,235,049,121.60 × 5,799,214,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,315,314,994.96x = 82,552,098,696,129,052,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,552,098,696,129,052,672/10,315,314,994.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,002,867,458.38

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