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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,433.84, 21,511,448,007.26 and 5,500,487,150.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,433.84, 21,511,448,007.26 and 5,500,487,150.48 is: 8,250,746,204.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,433.84 : 21,511,448,007.26 = 5,500,487,150.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,433.84/21,511,448,007.26 = 5,500,487,150.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,433.84x = 21,511,448,007.26 × 5,500,487,150.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,433.84x = 118,323,443,352,079,581,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,443,352,079,581,184/14,340,938,433.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,204.51

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