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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,315,515,838.93, 14,235,460,065.36 and 5,860,424,678.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,315,515,838.93, 14,235,460,065.36 and 5,860,424,678.29 is: 8,087,413,443.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,315,515,838.93 : 14,235,460,065.36 = 5,860,424,678.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,315,515,838.93/14,235,460,065.36 = 5,860,424,678.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,315,515,838.93x = 14,235,460,065.36 × 5,860,424,678.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,315,515,838.93x = 83,425,841,473,813,348,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,425,841,473,813,348,352/10,315,515,838.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,087,413,443.64

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