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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,229,995,436.77, 21,340,690,724.19 and 4,278,797,504.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,229,995,436.77, 21,340,690,724.19 and 4,278,797,504.24 is: 6,416,902,564.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,229,995,436.77 : 21,340,690,724.19 = 4,278,797,504.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,229,995,436.77/21,340,690,724.19 = 4,278,797,504.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,229,995,436.77x = 21,340,690,724.19 × 4,278,797,504.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,229,995,436.77x = 91,312,494,209,421,885,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,312,494,209,421,885,440/14,229,995,436.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,416,902,564.39

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