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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,536,142,229.58, 14,540,795,794.44 and 5,779,337,467.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,536,142,229.58, 14,540,795,794.44 and 5,779,337,467.50 is: 7,975,990,083.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,536,142,229.58 : 14,540,795,794.44 = 5,779,337,467.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,536,142,229.58/14,540,795,794.44 = 5,779,337,467.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,536,142,229.58x = 14,540,795,794.44 × 5,779,337,467.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,536,142,229.58x = 84,036,165,942,073,524,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,036,165,942,073,524,224/10,536,142,229.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,975,990,083.56

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