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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,038,737,736.95, 21,058,105,326.71 and 6,178,150,049.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,038,737,736.95, 21,058,105,326.71 and 6,178,150,049.31 is: 9,267,224,511.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,038,737,736.95 : 21,058,105,326.71 = 6,178,150,049.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,038,737,736.95/21,058,105,326.71 = 6,178,150,049.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,038,737,736.95x = 21,058,105,326.71 × 6,178,150,049.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,038,737,736.95x = 130,100,134,462,557,683,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,100,134,462,557,683,712/14,038,737,736.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,267,224,511.23

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