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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,657,891,578.46, 14,707,307,691.98 and 5,834,323,441.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,657,891,578.46, 14,707,307,691.98 and 5,834,323,441.20 is: 8,051,047,375.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,657,891,578.46 : 14,707,307,691.98 = 5,834,323,441.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,657,891,578.46/14,707,307,691.98 = 5,834,323,441.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,657,891,578.46x = 14,707,307,691.98 × 5,834,323,441.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,657,891,578.46x = 85,807,190,024,259,977,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,807,190,024,259,977,216/10,657,891,578.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051,047,375.79

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