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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,390.50, 21,511,447,942.05 and 5,500,487,107.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,390.50, 21,511,447,942.05 and 5,500,487,107.12 is: 8,250,746,139.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,390.50 : 21,511,447,942.05 = 5,500,487,107.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,390.50/21,511,447,942.05 = 5,500,487,107.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,390.50x = 21,511,447,942.05 × 5,500,487,107.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,390.50x = 118,323,442,060,729,073,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,442,060,729,073,664/14,340,938,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,139.40

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