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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,509,678,262.97, 14,503,394,425.59 and 5,687,043,272.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,509,678,262.97, 14,503,394,425.59 and 5,687,043,272.18 is: 7,848,140,507.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,509,678,262.97 : 14,503,394,425.59 = 5,687,043,272.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,509,678,262.97/14,503,394,425.59 = 5,687,043,272.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,509,678,262.97x = 14,503,394,425.59 × 5,687,043,272.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,509,678,262.97x = 82,481,431,691,752,013,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,481,431,691,752,013,824/10,509,678,262.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,848,140,507.06

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