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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,479,848,015.20, 21,719,772,022.80 and 5,755,712,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,479,848,015.20, 21,719,772,022.80 and 5,755,712,559.20 is: 8,633,568,838.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,479,848,015.20 : 21,719,772,022.80 = 5,755,712,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,479,848,015.20/21,719,772,022.80 = 5,755,712,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,479,848,015.20x = 21,719,772,022.80 × 5,755,712,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,479,848,015.20x = 125,012,764,614,590,742,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,012,764,614,590,742,528/14,479,848,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,633,568,838.80

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