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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,502,292,758.78, 14,493,207,672.99 and 5,679,657,743.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,502,292,758.78, 14,493,207,672.99 and 5,679,657,743.31 is: 7,837,951,300.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,502,292,758.78 : 14,493,207,672.99 = 5,679,657,743.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,502,292,758.78/14,493,207,672.99 = 5,679,657,743.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,502,292,758.78x = 14,493,207,672.99 × 5,679,657,743.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,502,292,758.78x = 82,316,459,185,297,571,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,316,459,185,297,571,840/10,502,292,758.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,837,951,300.34

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