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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,456,253,206.29, 14,429,678,289.98 and 5,940,380,057.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,456,253,206.29, 14,429,678,289.98 and 5,940,380,057.36 is: 8,197,752,240.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,456,253,206.29 : 14,429,678,289.98 = 5,940,380,057.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,456,253,206.29/14,429,678,289.98 = 5,940,380,057.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,456,253,206.29x = 14,429,678,289.98 × 5,940,380,057.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,456,253,206.29x = 85,717,773,147,815,886,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,717,773,147,815,886,848/10,456,253,206.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,197,752,240.38

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