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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,508,646,544.38, 14,501,922,766.38 and 5,931,874,527.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,508,646,544.38, 14,501,922,766.38 and 5,931,874,527.48 is: 8,185,981,505.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,508,646,544.38 : 14,501,922,766.38 = 5,931,874,527.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,508,646,544.38/14,501,922,766.38 = 5,931,874,527.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,508,646,544.38x = 14,501,922,766.38 × 5,931,874,527.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,508,646,544.38x = 86,023,586,257,371,807,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,023,586,257,371,807,744/10,508,646,544.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,185,981,505.24

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