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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,437.44, 21,511,448,012.65 and 5,500,487,154.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,437.44, 21,511,448,012.65 and 5,500,487,154.07 is: 8,250,746,209.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,437.44 : 21,511,448,012.65 = 5,500,487,154.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,437.44/21,511,448,012.65 = 5,500,487,154.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,437.44x = 21,511,448,012.65 × 5,500,487,154.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,437.44x = 118,323,443,459,134,013,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,443,459,134,013,440/14,340,938,437.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,209.90

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