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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,127,556,172.49, 21,194,437,186.53 and 4,178,224,206.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,127,556,172.49, 21,194,437,186.53 and 4,178,224,206.96 is: 6,268,254,001.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,127,556,172.49 : 21,194,437,186.53 = 4,178,224,206.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,127,556,172.49/21,194,437,186.53 = 4,178,224,206.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,127,556,172.49x = 21,194,437,186.53 × 4,178,224,206.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,127,556,172.49x = 88,555,110,505,652,846,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,555,110,505,652,846,592/14,127,556,172.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,254,001.22

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