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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,486,688,051.40, 21,730,032,077.10 and 5,170,739,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,486,688,051.40, 21,730,032,077.10 and 5,170,739,897.80 is: 7,756,109,846.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,486,688,051.40 : 21,730,032,077.10 = 5,170,739,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,486,688,051.40/21,730,032,077.10 = 5,170,739,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,486,688,051.40x = 21,730,032,077.10 × 5,170,739,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,486,688,051.40x = 112,360,343,841,534,771,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,360,343,841,534,771,200/14,486,688,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756,109,846.70

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