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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,165,309,711.70, 21,247,964,567.55 and 5,879,931,945.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,165,309,711.70, 21,247,964,567.55 and 5,879,931,945.30 is: 8,819,897,917.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,165,309,711.70 : 21,247,964,567.55 = 5,879,931,945.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,165,309,711.70/21,247,964,567.55 = 5,879,931,945.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,165,309,711.70x = 21,247,964,567.55 × 5,879,931,945.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,165,309,711.70x = 124,936,585,633,339,752,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,936,585,633,339,752,448/14,165,309,711.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,819,897,917.95

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