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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,459,448,516.40, 14,433,517,283.72 and 5,942,730,961.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,459,448,516.40, 14,433,517,283.72 and 5,942,730,961.68 is: 8,200,672,331.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,459,448,516.40 : 14,433,517,283.72 = 5,942,730,961.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,459,448,516.40/14,433,517,283.72 = 5,942,730,961.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,459,448,516.40x = 14,433,517,283.72 × 5,942,730,961.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,459,448,516.40x = 85,774,510,047,906,250,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,774,510,047,906,250,752/10,459,448,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,200,672,331.19

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