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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,767,229.18, 14,622,879,876.93 and 5,838,776,841.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,767,229.18, 14,622,879,876.93 and 5,838,776,841.78 is: 8,057,148,990.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,767,229.18 : 14,622,879,876.93 = 5,838,776,841.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,767,229.18/14,622,879,876.93 = 5,838,776,841.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,767,229.18x = 14,622,879,876.93 × 5,838,776,841.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,767,229.18x = 85,379,732,385,549,664,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,379,732,385,549,664,256/10,596,767,229.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,148,990.73

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