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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,438.44, 21,511,448,014.15 and 5,500,487,155.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,438.44, 21,511,448,014.15 and 5,500,487,155.07 is: 8,250,746,211.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,438.44 : 21,511,448,014.15 = 5,500,487,155.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,438.44/21,511,448,014.15 = 5,500,487,155.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,438.44x = 21,511,448,014.15 × 5,500,487,155.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,438.44x = 118,323,443,488,788,135,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,443,488,788,135,936/14,340,938,438.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,211.39

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