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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,781,717,885.04, 14,879,540,610.76 and 5,958,979,121.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,781,717,885.04, 14,879,540,610.76 and 5,958,979,121.04 is: 8,223,816,721.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,781,717,885.04 : 14,879,540,610.76 = 5,958,979,121.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,781,717,885.04/14,879,540,610.76 = 5,958,979,121.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,781,717,885.04x = 14,879,540,610.76 × 5,958,979,121.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,781,717,885.04x = 88,666,871,830,185,607,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,666,871,830,185,607,168/10,781,717,885.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,223,816,721.56

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