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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,629,072,014.40, 15,943,608,021.60 and 5,731,311,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,629,072,014.40, 15,943,608,021.60 and 5,731,311,758.40 is: 8,596,967,637.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,629,072,014.40 : 15,943,608,021.60 = 5,731,311,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,629,072,014.40/15,943,608,021.60 = 5,731,311,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,629,072,014.40x = 15,943,608,021.60 × 5,731,311,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,629,072,014.40x = 91,377,788,125,516,644,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,377,788,125,516,644,352/10,629,072,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,596,967,637.60

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