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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,386,176,272.40, 21,579,861,605.40 and 4,571,246,864.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,386,176,272.40, 21,579,861,605.40 and 4,571,246,864.40 is: 6,857,060,057.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,386,176,272.40 : 21,579,861,605.40 = 4,571,246,864.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,386,176,272.40/21,579,861,605.40 = 4,571,246,864.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,386,176,272.40x = 21,579,861,605.40 × 4,571,246,864.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,386,176,272.40x = 98,646,874,697,870,704,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,646,874,697,870,704,640/14,386,176,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,857,060,057.52

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