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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,606,678,088.79, 14,637,569,120.86 and 5,784,306,189.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,606,678,088.79, 14,637,569,120.86 and 5,784,306,189.89 is: 7,982,535,244.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,606,678,088.79 : 14,637,569,120.86 = 5,784,306,189.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,606,678,088.79/14,637,569,120.86 = 5,784,306,189.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,606,678,088.79x = 14,637,569,120.86 × 5,784,306,189.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,606,678,088.79x = 84,668,181,670,733,234,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,668,181,670,733,234,176/10,606,678,088.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,982,535,244.49

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