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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,049,336,740.88, 21,075,243,835.98 and 3,965,139,495.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,049,336,740.88, 21,075,243,835.98 and 3,965,139,495.78 is: 5,948,058,848.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,049,336,740.88 : 21,075,243,835.98 = 3,965,139,495.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,049,336,740.88/21,075,243,835.98 = 3,965,139,495.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,049,336,740.88x = 21,075,243,835.98 × 3,965,139,495.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,049,336,740.88x = 83,566,281,717,238,300,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,566,281,717,238,300,672/14,049,336,740.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,058,848.51

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