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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,346,609,006.97, 14,278,326,684.68 and 5,588,886,983.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,346,609,006.97, 14,278,326,684.68 and 5,588,886,983.43 is: 7,712,667,415.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,346,609,006.97 : 14,278,326,684.68 = 5,588,886,983.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,346,609,006.97/14,278,326,684.68 = 5,588,886,983.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,346,609,006.97x = 14,278,326,684.68 × 5,588,886,983.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,346,609,006.97x = 79,799,954,153,231,859,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,799,954,153,231,859,712/10,346,609,006.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,712,667,415.91

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