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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,492,909,459.88, 14,480,179,899.78 and 5,735,182,578.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,492,909,459.88, 14,480,179,899.78 and 5,735,182,578.76 is: 7,914,532,743.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,492,909,459.88 : 14,480,179,899.78 = 5,735,182,578.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,492,909,459.88/14,480,179,899.78 = 5,735,182,578.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,492,909,459.88x = 14,480,179,899.78 × 5,735,182,578.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,492,909,459.88x = 83,046,475,498,528,980,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,046,475,498,528,980,992/10,492,909,459.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,914,532,743.86

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