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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,459,448,514.40, 14,433,517,280.96 and 5,942,730,959.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,459,448,514.40, 14,433,517,280.96 and 5,942,730,959.68 is: 8,200,672,328.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,459,448,514.40 : 14,433,517,280.96 = 5,942,730,959.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,459,448,514.40/14,433,517,280.96 = 5,942,730,959.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,459,448,514.40x = 14,433,517,280.96 × 5,942,730,959.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,459,448,514.40x = 85,774,510,002,637,291,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,774,510,002,637,291,520/10,459,448,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,200,672,328.43

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