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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,315,515,880.78, 14,235,460,123.08 and 5,860,424,720.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,315,515,880.78, 14,235,460,123.08 and 5,860,424,720.14 is: 8,087,413,501.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,315,515,880.78 : 14,235,460,123.08 = 5,860,424,720.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,315,515,880.78/14,235,460,123.08 = 5,860,424,720.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,315,515,880.78x = 14,235,460,123.08 × 5,860,424,720.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,315,515,880.78x = 83,425,842,407,865,237,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,425,842,407,865,237,504/10,315,515,880.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,087,413,501.37

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