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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,307,748,590.78, 21,463,954,158.87 and 4,224,480,774.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,307,748,590.78, 21,463,954,158.87 and 4,224,480,774.84 is: 6,337,409,489.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,307,748,590.78 : 21,463,954,158.87 = 4,224,480,774.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,307,748,590.78/21,463,954,158.87 = 4,224,480,774.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,307,748,590.78x = 21,463,954,158.87 × 4,224,480,774.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,307,748,590.78x = 90,674,061,696,193,380,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,674,061,696,193,380,352/14,307,748,590.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,337,409,489.75

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