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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,648,483,758.37, 14,695,340,268.06 and 5,890,677,603.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,648,483,758.37, 14,695,340,268.06 and 5,890,677,603.97 is: 8,129,374,450.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,648,483,758.37 : 14,695,340,268.06 = 5,890,677,603.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,648,483,758.37/14,695,340,268.06 = 5,890,677,603.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,648,483,758.37x = 14,695,340,268.06 × 5,890,677,603.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,648,483,758.37x = 86,565,511,799,779,540,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,565,511,799,779,540,992/10,648,483,758.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,129,374,450.30

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