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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,767,109.78, 14,622,879,712.62 and 5,838,776,722.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,767,109.78, 14,622,879,712.62 and 5,838,776,722.56 is: 8,057,148,826.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,767,109.78 : 14,622,879,712.62 = 5,838,776,722.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,767,109.78/14,622,879,712.62 = 5,838,776,722.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,767,109.78x = 14,622,879,712.62 × 5,838,776,722.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,767,109.78x = 85,379,729,682,840,535,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,379,729,682,840,535,040/10,596,767,109.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,148,826.46

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