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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,405,985,127.76, 14,359,887,923.92 and 5,889,767,216.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,405,985,127.76, 14,359,887,923.92 and 5,889,767,216.23 is: 8,127,668,460.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,405,985,127.76 : 14,359,887,923.92 = 5,889,767,216.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,405,985,127.76/14,359,887,923.92 = 5,889,767,216.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,405,985,127.76x = 14,359,887,923.92 × 5,889,767,216.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,405,985,127.76x = 84,576,397,122,982,363,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,576,397,122,982,363,136/10,405,985,127.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,127,668,460.47

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