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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,488,142,695.15, 14,473,652,465.48 and 5,972,025,418.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,488,142,695.15, 14,473,652,465.48 and 5,972,025,418.47 is: 8,241,403,929.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,488,142,695.15 : 14,473,652,465.48 = 5,972,025,418.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,488,142,695.15/14,473,652,465.48 = 5,972,025,418.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,488,142,695.15x = 14,473,652,465.48 × 5,972,025,418.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,488,142,695.15x = 86,437,020,421,923,651,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,437,020,421,923,651,584/10,488,142,695.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,403,929.59

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