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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,127,556,173.49, 21,194,437,188.03 and 4,178,224,207.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,127,556,173.49, 21,194,437,188.03 and 4,178,224,207.96 is: 6,268,254,002.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,127,556,173.49 : 21,194,437,188.03 = 4,178,224,207.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,127,556,173.49/21,194,437,188.03 = 4,178,224,207.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,127,556,173.49x = 21,194,437,188.03 × 4,178,224,207.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,127,556,173.49x = 88,555,110,533,114,609,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,555,110,533,114,609,664/14,127,556,173.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,254,002.72

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