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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,801,265,218.56, 14,905,422,407.96 and 5,978,827,873.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,801,265,218.56, 14,905,422,407.96 and 5,978,827,873.03 is: 8,250,603,345.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,801,265,218.56 : 14,905,422,407.96 = 5,978,827,873.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,801,265,218.56/14,905,422,407.96 = 5,978,827,873.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,801,265,218.56x = 14,905,422,407.96 × 5,978,827,873.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,801,265,218.56x = 89,116,954,951,949,516,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,116,954,951,949,516,800/10,801,265,218.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,603,345.87

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