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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,393,161,996.72, 14,342,845,573.78 and 5,877,716,285.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,393,161,996.72, 14,342,845,573.78 and 5,877,716,285.47 is: 8,111,407,965.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,393,161,996.72 : 14,342,845,573.78 = 5,877,716,285.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,393,161,996.72/14,342,845,573.78 = 5,877,716,285.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,393,161,996.72x = 14,342,845,573.78 × 5,877,716,285.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,393,161,996.72x = 84,303,177,008,966,221,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,303,177,008,966,221,824/10,393,161,996.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,111,407,965.70

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