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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,174,387,720.60, 21,259,566,041.70 and 4,858,565,538.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,174,387,720.60, 21,259,566,041.70 and 4,858,565,538.20 is: 7,287,157,439.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,174,387,720.60 : 21,259,566,041.70 = 4,858,565,538.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,174,387,720.60/21,259,566,041.70 = 4,858,565,538.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,174,387,720.60x = 21,259,566,041.70 × 4,858,565,538.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,174,387,720.60x = 103,290,994,927,290,597,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,290,994,927,290,597,376/14,174,387,720.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,287,157,439.41

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