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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,717,207,835.13, 14,789,759,073.84 and 5,959,381,557.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,717,207,835.13, 14,789,759,073.84 and 5,959,381,557.51 is: 8,223,953,367.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,717,207,835.13 : 14,789,759,073.84 = 5,959,381,557.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,717,207,835.13/14,789,759,073.84 = 5,959,381,557.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,717,207,835.13x = 14,789,759,073.84 × 5,959,381,557.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,717,207,835.13x = 88,137,817,464,658,280,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,137,817,464,658,280,448/10,717,207,835.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,953,367.38

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