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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,338,533,287.51, 14,266,799,269.79 and 5,760,561,171.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,338,533,287.51, 14,266,799,269.79 and 5,760,561,171.14 is: 7,949,364,539.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,338,533,287.51 : 14,266,799,269.79 = 5,760,561,171.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,338,533,287.51/14,266,799,269.79 = 5,760,561,171.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,338,533,287.51x = 14,266,799,269.79 × 5,760,561,171.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,338,533,287.51x = 82,184,769,910,000,795,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,184,769,910,000,795,648/10,338,533,287.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949,364,539.87

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