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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,708,602,245.88, 14,778,229,536.54 and 5,951,078,642.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,708,602,245.88, 14,778,229,536.54 and 5,951,078,642.04 is: 8,212,687,719.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,708,602,245.88 : 14,778,229,536.54 = 5,951,078,642.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,708,602,245.88/14,778,229,536.54 = 5,951,078,642.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,708,602,245.88x = 14,778,229,536.54 × 5,951,078,642.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,708,602,245.88x = 87,946,406,162,067,881,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,946,406,162,067,881,984/10,708,602,245.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,212,687,719.90

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