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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,536,142,232.58, 14,540,795,798.58 and 5,779,337,470.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,536,142,232.58, 14,540,795,798.58 and 5,779,337,470.50 is: 7,975,990,087.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,536,142,232.58 : 14,540,795,798.58 = 5,779,337,470.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,536,142,232.58/14,540,795,798.58 = 5,779,337,470.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,536,142,232.58x = 14,540,795,798.58 × 5,779,337,470.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,536,142,232.58x = 84,036,166,009,622,364,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,036,166,009,622,364,160/10,536,142,232.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,975,990,087.70

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