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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,346,608,985.89, 14,278,326,655.85 and 5,588,886,962.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,346,608,985.89, 14,278,326,655.85 and 5,588,886,962.49 is: 7,712,667,387.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,346,608,985.89 : 14,278,326,655.85 = 5,588,886,962.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,346,608,985.89/14,278,326,655.85 = 5,588,886,962.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,346,608,985.89x = 14,278,326,655.85 × 5,588,886,962.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,346,608,985.89x = 79,799,953,693,082,681,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,799,953,693,082,681,344/10,346,608,985.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,712,667,387.15

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