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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,476,682,744.93, 21,716,270,707.50 and 3,995,900,949.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,476,682,744.93, 21,716,270,707.50 and 3,995,900,949.89 is: 5,994,195,512.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,476,682,744.93 : 21,716,270,707.50 = 3,995,900,949.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,476,682,744.93/21,716,270,707.50 = 3,995,900,949.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,476,682,744.93x = 21,716,270,707.50 × 3,995,900,949.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,476,682,744.93x = 86,776,066,748,219,752,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,776,066,748,219,752,448/14,476,682,744.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,994,195,512.68

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