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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,372,472,331.10, 21,556,692,957.45 and 4,558,811,966.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,372,472,331.10, 21,556,692,957.45 and 4,558,811,966.30 is: 6,837,578,639.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,372,472,331.10 : 21,556,692,957.45 = 4,558,811,966.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,372,472,331.10/21,556,692,957.45 = 4,558,811,966.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,372,472,331.10x = 21,556,692,957.45 × 4,558,811,966.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,372,472,331.10x = 98,272,909,808,278,011,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,272,909,808,278,011,904/14,372,472,331.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837,578,639.52

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