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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,438,204,561.66, 14,405,196,636.21 and 6,151,598,798.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,438,204,561.66, 14,405,196,636.21 and 6,151,598,798.46 is: 8,489,485,887.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,438,204,561.66 : 14,405,196,636.21 = 6,151,598,798.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,438,204,561.66/14,405,196,636.21 = 6,151,598,798.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,438,204,561.66x = 14,405,196,636.21 × 6,151,598,798.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,438,204,561.66x = 88,614,990,318,859,337,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,614,990,318,859,337,728/10,438,204,561.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,489,485,887.67

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