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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,472,456,234.33, 14,451,870,550.50 and 5,714,813,055.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,472,456,234.33, 14,451,870,550.50 and 5,714,813,055.18 is: 7,886,377,049.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,472,456,234.33 : 14,451,870,550.50 = 5,714,813,055.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,472,456,234.33/14,451,870,550.50 = 5,714,813,055.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,472,456,234.33x = 14,451,870,550.50 × 5,714,813,055.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,472,456,234.33x = 82,589,738,493,823,680,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,589,738,493,823,680,512/10,472,456,234.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,886,377,049.07

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