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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,605,131,982.04, 14,635,735,378.44 and 5,847,393,143.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,605,131,982.04, 14,635,735,378.44 and 5,847,393,143.52 is: 8,069,762,719.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,605,131,982.04 : 14,635,735,378.44 = 5,847,393,143.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,605,131,982.04/14,635,735,378.44 = 5,847,393,143.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,605,131,982.04x = 14,635,735,378.44 × 5,847,393,143.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,605,131,982.04x = 85,580,898,702,263,156,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,580,898,702,263,156,736/10,605,131,982.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,069,762,719.33

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