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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,672,643,917.88, 14,728,250,002.74 and 5,915,226,933.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,672,643,917.88, 14,728,250,002.74 and 5,915,226,933.28 is: 8,163,013,941.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,672,643,917.88 : 14,728,250,002.74 = 5,915,226,933.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,672,643,917.88/14,728,250,002.74 = 5,915,226,933.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,672,643,917.88x = 14,728,250,002.74 × 5,915,226,933.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,672,643,917.88x = 87,120,941,096,288,878,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,120,941,096,288,878,592/10,672,643,917.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,163,013,941.68

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