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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,389.11, 21,511,447,939.98 and 5,500,487,105.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,389.11, 21,511,447,939.98 and 5,500,487,105.73 is: 8,250,746,137.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,389.11 : 21,511,447,939.98 = 5,500,487,105.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,389.11/21,511,447,939.98 = 5,500,487,105.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,389.11x = 21,511,447,939.98 × 5,500,487,105.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,389.11x = 118,323,442,019,442,147,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,442,019,442,147,328/14,340,938,389.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,137.32

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