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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,362,429,715.37, 21,524,957,826.07 and 5,843,885,031.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,362,429,715.37, 21,524,957,826.07 and 5,843,885,031.45 is: 8,758,224,153.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,362,429,715.37 : 21,524,957,826.07 = 5,843,885,031.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,362,429,715.37/21,524,957,826.07 = 5,843,885,031.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,362,429,715.37x = 21,524,957,826.07 × 5,843,885,031.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,362,429,715.37x = 125,789,378,842,363,002,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,789,378,842,363,002,880/14,362,429,715.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,758,224,153.94

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