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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,049,336,736.37, 21,075,243,829.25 and 3,965,139,491.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,049,336,736.37, 21,075,243,829.25 and 3,965,139,491.28 is: 5,948,058,841.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,049,336,736.37 : 21,075,243,829.25 = 3,965,139,491.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,049,336,736.37/21,075,243,829.25 = 3,965,139,491.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,049,336,736.37x = 21,075,243,829.25 × 3,965,139,491.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,049,336,736.37x = 83,566,281,595,694,481,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,566,281,595,694,481,408/14,049,336,736.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,058,841.77

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