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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,868,757.22, 14,623,990,822.36 and 5,839,451,087.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,868,757.22, 14,623,990,822.36 and 5,839,451,087.59 is: 8,058,614,395.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,868,757.22 : 14,623,990,822.36 = 5,839,451,087.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,868,757.22/14,623,990,822.36 = 5,839,451,087.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,868,757.22x = 14,623,990,822.36 × 5,839,451,087.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,868,757.22x = 85,396,079,112,536,293,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,396,079,112,536,293,376/10,596,868,757.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,058,614,395.35

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