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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,463,811,181.79, 21,698,510,751.20 and 5,499,303,435.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,463,811,181.79, 21,698,510,751.20 and 5,499,303,435.83 is: 8,250,017,455.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,463,811,181.79 : 21,698,510,751.20 = 5,499,303,435.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,463,811,181.79/21,698,510,751.20 = 5,499,303,435.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,463,811,181.79x = 21,698,510,751.20 × 5,499,303,435.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,463,811,181.79x = 119,326,694,726,468,354,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,326,694,726,468,354,048/14,463,811,181.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,017,455.75

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