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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,405,985,129.31, 14,359,887,926.06 and 5,889,767,217.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,405,985,129.31, 14,359,887,926.06 and 5,889,767,217.77 is: 8,127,668,462.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,405,985,129.31 : 14,359,887,926.06 = 5,889,767,217.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,405,985,129.31/14,359,887,926.06 = 5,889,767,217.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,405,985,129.31x = 14,359,887,926.06 × 5,889,767,217.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,405,985,129.31x = 84,576,397,157,765,873,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,576,397,157,765,873,664/10,405,985,129.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,127,668,462.60

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