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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,461,491,934.80, 21,692,237,902.20 and 3,982,325,720.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,461,491,934.80, 21,692,237,902.20 and 3,982,325,720.40 is: 5,973,488,580.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,461,491,934.80 : 21,692,237,902.20 = 3,982,325,720.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,461,491,934.80/21,692,237,902.20 = 3,982,325,720.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,461,491,934.80x = 21,692,237,902.20 × 3,982,325,720.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,461,491,934.80x = 86,385,556,930,966,798,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,385,556,930,966,798,336/14,461,491,934.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,973,488,580.60

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