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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,717,207,839.38, 14,789,759,079.71 and 5,959,381,561.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,717,207,839.38, 14,789,759,079.71 and 5,959,381,561.76 is: 8,223,953,373.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,717,207,839.38 : 14,789,759,079.71 = 5,959,381,561.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,717,207,839.38/14,789,759,079.71 = 5,959,381,561.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,717,207,839.38x = 14,789,759,079.71 × 5,959,381,561.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,717,207,839.38x = 88,137,817,562,496,319,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,137,817,562,496,319,488/10,717,207,839.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,953,373.25

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