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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,243,429,736.64, 21,350,065,307.84 and 4,791,075,146.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,243,429,736.64, 21,350,065,307.84 and 4,791,075,146.56 is: 7,181,540,483.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,243,429,736.64 : 21,350,065,307.84 = 4,791,075,146.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,243,429,736.64/21,350,065,307.84 = 4,791,075,146.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,243,429,736.64x = 21,350,065,307.84 × 4,791,075,146.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,243,429,736.64x = 102,289,767,273,825,107,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,289,767,273,825,107,968/14,243,429,736.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,181,540,483.24

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