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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,478,649,171.52, 21,718,043,119.69 and 4,394,449,693.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,478,649,171.52, 21,718,043,119.69 and 4,394,449,693.04 is: 6,591,695,591.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,478,649,171.52 : 21,718,043,119.69 = 4,394,449,693.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,478,649,171.52/21,718,043,119.69 = 4,394,449,693.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,478,649,171.52x = 21,718,043,119.69 × 4,394,449,693.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,478,649,171.52x = 95,438,847,920,633,823,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,438,847,920,633,823,232/14,478,649,171.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,591,695,591.91

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