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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,032,377,317.58, 21,051,220,671.75 and 5,638,936,338.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,032,377,317.58, 21,051,220,671.75 and 5,638,936,338.24 is: 8,459,471,301.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,032,377,317.58 : 21,051,220,671.75 = 5,638,936,338.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,032,377,317.58/21,051,220,671.75 = 5,638,936,338.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,032,377,317.58x = 21,051,220,671.75 × 5,638,936,338.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,032,377,317.58x = 118,706,493,210,240,139,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,706,493,210,240,139,264/14,032,377,317.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,459,471,301.53

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