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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,136,773,145.60, 21,205,159,718.40 and 4,831,028,659.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,136,773,145.60, 21,205,159,718.40 and 4,831,028,659.20 is: 7,246,542,988.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,136,773,145.60 : 21,205,159,718.40 = 4,831,028,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,136,773,145.60/21,205,159,718.40 = 4,831,028,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,136,773,145.60x = 21,205,159,718.40 × 4,831,028,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,136,773,145.60x = 102,442,734,322,503,811,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,442,734,322,503,811,072/14,136,773,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,246,542,988.80

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