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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,361,715,656, 21,540,364,739.74 and 4,789,689,343.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,361,715,656, 21,540,364,739.74 and 4,789,689,343.28 is: 7,183,797,389.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,361,715,656 : 21,540,364,739.74 = 4,789,689,343.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,361,715,656/21,540,364,739.74 = 4,789,689,343.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,361,715,656x = 21,540,364,739.74 × 4,789,689,343.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,361,715,656x = 103,171,655,444,296,957,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,171,655,444,296,957,952/14,361,715,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,183,797,389.92

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