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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,292,268,637.49, 21,433,854,616.59 and 4,718,291,651.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,292,268,637.49, 21,433,854,616.59 and 4,718,291,651.88 is: 7,075,935,939.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,292,268,637.49 : 21,433,854,616.59 = 4,718,291,651.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,292,268,637.49/21,433,854,616.59 = 4,718,291,651.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,292,268,637.49x = 21,433,854,616.59 × 4,718,291,651.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,292,268,637.49x = 101,131,177,305,066,192,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,131,177,305,066,192,896/14,292,268,637.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,075,935,939.22

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