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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,480,972,924.41, 21,709,737,558.87 and 4,527,293,079.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,480,972,924.41, 21,709,737,558.87 and 4,527,293,079.66 is: 6,787,274,938.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,480,972,924.41 : 21,709,737,558.87 = 4,527,293,079.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,480,972,924.41/21,709,737,558.87 = 4,527,293,079.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,480,972,924.41x = 21,709,737,558.87 × 4,527,293,079.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,480,972,924.41x = 98,286,344,611,398,369,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,286,344,611,398,369,280/14,480,972,924.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,787,274,938.26

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