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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,804,234,908.20, 14,909,844,173.31 and 5,859,445,404.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,804,234,908.20, 14,909,844,173.31 and 5,859,445,404.20 is: 8,086,034,657.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,804,234,908.20 : 14,909,844,173.31 = 5,859,445,404.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,804,234,908.20/14,909,844,173.31 = 5,859,445,404.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,804,234,908.20x = 14,909,844,173.31 × 5,859,445,404.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,804,234,908.20x = 87,363,417,918,564,876,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,363,417,918,564,876,288/10,804,234,908.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,086,034,657.79

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