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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,372,472,296.60, 21,556,692,905.70 and 4,558,811,931.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,372,472,296.60, 21,556,692,905.70 and 4,558,811,931.80 is: 6,837,578,587.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,372,472,296.60 : 21,556,692,905.70 = 4,558,811,931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,372,472,296.60/21,556,692,905.70 = 4,558,811,931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,372,472,296.60x = 21,556,692,905.70 × 4,558,811,931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,372,472,296.60x = 98,272,908,828,653,584,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,272,908,828,653,584,384/14,372,472,296.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837,578,587.78

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