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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,415,136,725.79, 14,372,877,743.72 and 5,657,416,321.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,415,136,725.79, 14,372,877,743.72 and 5,657,416,321.63 is: 7,807,228,582.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,415,136,725.79 : 14,372,877,743.72 = 5,657,416,321.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,415,136,725.79/14,372,877,743.72 = 5,657,416,321.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,415,136,725.79x = 14,372,877,743.72 × 5,657,416,321.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,415,136,725.79x = 81,313,353,136,114,089,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,313,353,136,114,089,984/10,415,136,725.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,807,228,582.49

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