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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,405,985,142.44, 14,359,887,944.16 and 5,889,767,230.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,405,985,142.44, 14,359,887,944.16 and 5,889,767,230.90 is: 8,127,668,480.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,405,985,142.44 : 14,359,887,944.16 = 5,889,767,230.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,405,985,142.44/14,359,887,944.16 = 5,889,767,230.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,405,985,142.44x = 14,359,887,944.16 × 5,889,767,230.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,405,985,142.44x = 84,576,397,452,909,527,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,576,397,452,909,527,040/10,405,985,142.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,127,668,480.71

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