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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,767,039.15, 14,622,879,615.74 and 5,838,776,651.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,767,039.15, 14,622,879,615.74 and 5,838,776,651.88 is: 8,057,148,729.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,767,039.15 : 14,622,879,615.74 = 5,838,776,651.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,767,039.15/14,622,879,615.74 = 5,838,776,651.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,767,039.15x = 14,622,879,615.74 × 5,838,776,651.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,767,039.15x = 85,379,728,083,628,867,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,379,728,083,628,867,584/10,596,767,039.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,148,729.25

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