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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,717,207,838.51, 14,789,759,078.50 and 5,959,381,560.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,717,207,838.51, 14,789,759,078.50 and 5,959,381,560.89 is: 8,223,953,372.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,717,207,838.51 : 14,789,759,078.50 = 5,959,381,560.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,717,207,838.51/14,789,759,078.50 = 5,959,381,560.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,717,207,838.51x = 14,789,759,078.50 × 5,959,381,560.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,717,207,838.51x = 88,137,817,542,418,382,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,137,817,542,418,382,848/10,717,207,838.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,953,372.04

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