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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,471,379,248.40, 21,707,068,872.60 and 5,155,431,094.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,471,379,248.40, 21,707,068,872.60 and 5,155,431,094.80 is: 7,733,146,642.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,471,379,248.40 : 21,707,068,872.60 = 5,155,431,094.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,471,379,248.40/21,707,068,872.60 = 5,155,431,094.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,471,379,248.40x = 21,707,068,872.60 × 5,155,431,094.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,471,379,248.40x = 111,909,297,842,767,216,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,909,297,842,767,216,640/14,471,379,248.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,146,642.20

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