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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,511,111,347.79, 14,505,424,117.76 and 5,995,219,143.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,511,111,347.79, 14,505,424,117.76 and 5,995,219,143.17 is: 8,273,454,011.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,511,111,347.79 : 14,505,424,117.76 = 5,995,219,143.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,511,111,347.79/14,505,424,117.76 = 5,995,219,143.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,511,111,347.79x = 14,505,424,117.76 × 5,995,219,143.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,511,111,347.79x = 86,963,196,350,642,798,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,963,196,350,642,798,592/10,511,111,347.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,273,454,011.97

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