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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,502,405,836.21, 14,493,363,421.46 and 5,679,770,716.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,502,405,836.21, 14,493,363,421.46 and 5,679,770,716.37 is: 7,838,107,042.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,502,405,836.21 : 14,493,363,421.46 = 5,679,770,716.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,502,405,836.21/14,493,363,421.46 = 5,679,770,716.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,502,405,836.21x = 14,493,363,421.46 × 5,679,770,716.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,502,405,836.21x = 82,318,981,142,888,218,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,318,981,142,888,218,624/10,502,405,836.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,107,042.02

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