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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,717,207,838.38, 14,789,759,078.33 and 5,959,381,560.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,717,207,838.38, 14,789,759,078.33 and 5,959,381,560.76 is: 8,223,953,371.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,717,207,838.38 : 14,789,759,078.33 = 5,959,381,560.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,717,207,838.38/14,789,759,078.33 = 5,959,381,560.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,717,207,838.38x = 14,789,759,078.33 × 5,959,381,560.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,717,207,838.38x = 88,137,817,539,482,615,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,137,817,539,482,615,808/10,717,207,838.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,953,371.87

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