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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,471,379,249.90, 21,707,068,874.85 and 5,155,431,096.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,471,379,249.90, 21,707,068,874.85 and 5,155,431,096.30 is: 7,733,146,644.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,471,379,249.90 : 21,707,068,874.85 = 5,155,431,096.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,471,379,249.90/21,707,068,874.85 = 5,155,431,096.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,471,379,249.90x = 21,707,068,874.85 × 5,155,431,096.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,471,379,249.90x = 111,909,297,886,927,536,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,909,297,886,927,536,128/14,471,379,249.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,146,644.45

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