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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,477,711,689.87, 14,459,168,576.21 and 5,719,987,564.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,477,711,689.87, 14,459,168,576.21 and 5,719,987,564.41 is: 7,893,542,683.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,477,711,689.87 : 14,459,168,576.21 = 5,719,987,564.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,477,711,689.87/14,459,168,576.21 = 5,719,987,564.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,477,711,689.87x = 14,459,168,576.21 × 5,719,987,564.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,477,711,689.87x = 82,706,264,447,600,443,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,706,264,447,600,443,392/10,477,711,689.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,542,683.33

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