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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,266,920,686.78, 21,391,903,232.66 and 5,424,406,813.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,266,920,686.78, 21,391,903,232.66 and 5,424,406,813.10 is: 8,133,386,887.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,266,920,686.78 : 21,391,903,232.66 = 5,424,406,813.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,266,920,686.78/21,391,903,232.66 = 5,424,406,813.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,266,920,686.78x = 21,391,903,232.66 × 5,424,406,813.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,266,920,686.78x = 116,038,385,640,282,734,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,038,385,640,282,734,592/14,266,920,686.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,386,887.60

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