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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,340,938,452.49, 21,511,448,035.16 and 5,500,487,169.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,340,938,452.49, 21,511,448,035.16 and 5,500,487,169.09 is: 8,250,746,232.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,340,938,452.49 : 21,511,448,035.16 = 5,500,487,169.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,340,938,452.49/21,511,448,035.16 = 5,500,487,169.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,340,938,452.49x = 21,511,448,035.16 × 5,500,487,169.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,340,938,452.49x = 118,323,443,905,916,370,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,323,443,905,916,370,944/14,340,938,452.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,746,232.40

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