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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,373,506,976.40, 21,560,260,464.60 and 3,480,637,344.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,373,506,976.40, 21,560,260,464.60 and 3,480,637,344.40 is: 5,220,956,016.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,373,506,976.40 : 21,560,260,464.60 = 3,480,637,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,373,506,976.40/21,560,260,464.60 = 3,480,637,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,373,506,976.40x = 21,560,260,464.60 × 3,480,637,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,373,506,976.40x = 75,043,447,728,077,651,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,043,447,728,077,651,968/14,373,506,976.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,220,956,016.60

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