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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,439.52, 21,511,448,015.80 and 5,500,487,156.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,439.52, 21,511,448,015.80 and 5,500,487,156.16 is: 8,250,746,213.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,439.52 : 21,511,448,015.80 = 5,500,487,156.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,439.52/21,511,448,015.80 = 5,500,487,156.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,439.52x = 21,511,448,015.80 × 5,500,487,156.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,439.52x = 118,323,443,521,311,408,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,443,521,311,408,128/14,340,938,439.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,213.04

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