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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,791,917,588.27, 14,891,846,832.79 and 5,969,178,774.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,791,917,588.27, 14,891,846,832.79 and 5,969,178,774.10 is: 8,236,913,902.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,791,917,588.27 : 14,891,846,832.79 = 5,969,178,774.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,791,917,588.27/14,891,846,832.79 = 5,969,178,774.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,791,917,588.27x = 14,891,846,832.79 × 5,969,178,774.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,791,917,588.27x = 88,892,096,021,438,398,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,892,096,021,438,398,464/10,791,917,588.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,236,913,902.87

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