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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,373,237,949.24, 21,540,585,292.08 and 11,186,354,821.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,373,237,949.24, 21,540,585,292.08 and 11,186,354,821.22 is: 16,764,533,571.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,373,237,949.24 : 21,540,585,292.08 = 11,186,354,821.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,373,237,949.24/21,540,585,292.08 = 11,186,354,821.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,373,237,949.24x = 21,540,585,292.08 × 11,186,354,821.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,373,237,949.24x = 240,960,630,133,959,720,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,960,630,133,959,720,960/14,373,237,949.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,764,533,571.69

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