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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,497,093,073.67, 14,485,989,669.89 and 5,739,372,171.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,497,093,073.67, 14,485,989,669.89 and 5,739,372,171.31 is: 7,920,334,267.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,497,093,073.67 : 14,485,989,669.89 = 5,739,372,171.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,497,093,073.67/14,485,989,669.89 = 5,739,372,171.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,497,093,073.67x = 14,485,989,669.89 × 5,739,372,171.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,497,093,073.67x = 83,140,485,985,246,412,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,140,485,985,246,412,800/10,497,093,073.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,334,267.95

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