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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,366,917,470.78, 14,306,244,259.01 and 5,609,088,951.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,366,917,470.78, 14,306,244,259.01 and 5,609,088,951.59 is: 7,740,487,646.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,366,917,470.78 : 14,306,244,259.01 = 5,609,088,951.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,366,917,470.78/14,306,244,259.01 = 5,609,088,951.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,366,917,470.78x = 14,306,244,259.01 × 5,609,088,951.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,366,917,470.78x = 80,244,996,611,960,864,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,244,996,611,960,864,768/10,366,917,470.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,740,487,646.22

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