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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,451.99, 21,511,448,034.41 and 5,500,487,168.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,451.99, 21,511,448,034.41 and 5,500,487,168.58 is: 8,250,746,231.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,451.99 : 21,511,448,034.41 = 5,500,487,168.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,451.99/21,511,448,034.41 = 5,500,487,168.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,451.99x = 21,511,448,034.41 × 5,500,487,168.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,451.99x = 118,323,443,890,847,662,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,443,890,847,662,080/14,340,938,451.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,231.63

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