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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,715,229,440.26, 14,787,844,918.22 and 6,428,604,080.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,715,229,440.26, 14,787,844,918.22 and 6,428,604,080.17 is: 8,871,970,563.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,715,229,440.26 : 14,787,844,918.22 = 6,428,604,080.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,715,229,440.26/14,787,844,918.22 = 6,428,604,080.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,715,229,440.26x = 14,787,844,918.22 × 6,428,604,080.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,715,229,440.26x = 95,065,200,178,203,082,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,065,200,178,203,082,752/10,715,229,440.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,871,970,563.78

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