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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,508,610,754.76, 14,501,873,472.46 and 5,931,838,529.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,508,610,754.76, 14,501,873,472.46 and 5,931,838,529.85 is: 8,185,931,882.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,508,610,754.76 : 14,501,873,472.46 = 5,931,838,529.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,508,610,754.76/14,501,873,472.46 = 5,931,838,529.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,508,610,754.76x = 14,501,873,472.46 × 5,931,838,529.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,508,610,754.76x = 86,022,771,818,935,975,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,022,771,818,935,975,936/10,508,610,754.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,185,931,882.57

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