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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,290,065,358.50, 21,437,540,068.20 and 5,891,379,840.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,290,065,358.50, 21,437,540,068.20 and 5,891,379,840.72 is: 8,838,076,539.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,290,065,358.50 : 21,437,540,068.20 = 5,891,379,840.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,290,065,358.50/21,437,540,068.20 = 5,891,379,840.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,290,065,358.50x = 21,437,540,068.20 × 5,891,379,840.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,290,065,358.50x = 126,296,691,392,420,741,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,296,691,392,420,741,120/14,290,065,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,838,076,539.47

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