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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,717,207,614.51, 14,789,758,769.48 and 5,959,381,337.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,717,207,614.51, 14,789,758,769.48 and 5,959,381,337.21 is: 8,223,953,063.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,717,207,614.51 : 14,789,758,769.48 = 5,959,381,337.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,717,207,614.51/14,789,758,769.48 = 5,959,381,337.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,717,207,614.51x = 14,789,758,769.48 × 5,959,381,337.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,717,207,614.51x = 88,137,812,392,573,304,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,137,812,392,573,304,832/10,717,207,614.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,953,063.41

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