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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,767,148.52, 14,622,879,765.63 and 5,838,776,761.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,767,148.52, 14,622,879,765.63 and 5,838,776,761.12 is: 8,057,148,879.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,767,148.52 : 14,622,879,765.63 = 5,838,776,761.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,767,148.52/14,622,879,765.63 = 5,838,776,761.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,767,148.52x = 14,622,879,765.63 × 5,838,776,761.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,767,148.52x = 85,379,730,556,212,314,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,379,730,556,212,314,112/10,596,767,148.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,148,879.42

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