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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,373,325,884.42, 14,315,194,342.22 and 5,615,601,605.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,373,325,884.42, 14,315,194,342.22 and 5,615,601,605.24 is: 7,749,532,717.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,373,325,884.42 : 14,315,194,342.22 = 5,615,601,605.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,373,325,884.42/14,315,194,342.22 = 5,615,601,605.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,373,325,884.42x = 14,315,194,342.22 × 5,615,601,605.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,373,325,884.42x = 80,388,428,327,393,542,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,388,428,327,393,542,144/10,373,325,884.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,749,532,717.19

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