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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,719,249,841.65, 14,792,483,146.61 and 5,896,511,243.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,719,249,841.65, 14,792,483,146.61 and 5,896,511,243.10 is: 8,137,140,609.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,719,249,841.65 : 14,792,483,146.61 = 5,896,511,243.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,719,249,841.65/14,792,483,146.61 = 5,896,511,243.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,719,249,841.65x = 14,792,483,146.61 × 5,896,511,243.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,719,249,841.65x = 87,224,043,187,323,650,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,224,043,187,323,650,048/10,719,249,841.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,137,140,609.26

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