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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,492,909,432.92, 14,480,179,862.58 and 5,735,182,551.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,492,909,432.92, 14,480,179,862.58 and 5,735,182,551.84 is: 7,914,532,706.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,492,909,432.92 : 14,480,179,862.58 = 5,735,182,551.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,492,909,432.92/14,480,179,862.58 = 5,735,182,551.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,492,909,432.92x = 14,480,179,862.58 × 5,735,182,551.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,492,909,432.92x = 83,046,474,895,373,746,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,046,474,895,373,746,176/10,492,909,432.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,914,532,706.71

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