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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,269,133,559.16, 21,406,456,711.50 and 5,425,284,783.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,269,133,559.16, 21,406,456,711.50 and 5,425,284,783.88 is: 8,138,975,179.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,269,133,559.16 : 21,406,456,711.50 = 5,425,284,783.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,269,133,559.16/21,406,456,711.50 = 5,425,284,783.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,269,133,559.16x = 21,406,456,711.50 × 5,425,284,783.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,269,133,559.16x = 116,136,123,873,686,847,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,136,123,873,686,847,488/14,269,133,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,138,975,179.69

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