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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,478,421,809.60, 21,728,382,256.80 and 5,760,542,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,478,421,809.60, 21,728,382,256.80 and 5,760,542,923.20 is: 8,645,091,315.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,478,421,809.60 : 21,728,382,256.80 = 5,760,542,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,478,421,809.60/21,728,382,256.80 = 5,760,542,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,478,421,809.60x = 21,728,382,256.80 × 5,760,542,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,478,421,809.60x = 125,167,278,641,993,678,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,167,278,641,993,678,848/14,478,421,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,645,091,315.06

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