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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,486,736,408.20, 21,730,104,612.30 and 5,170,788,254.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,486,736,408.20, 21,730,104,612.30 and 5,170,788,254.60 is: 7,756,182,381.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,486,736,408.20 : 21,730,104,612.30 = 5,170,788,254.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,486,736,408.20/21,730,104,612.30 = 5,170,788,254.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,486,736,408.20x = 21,730,104,612.30 × 5,170,788,254.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,486,736,408.20x = 112,361,769,700,510,138,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,361,769,700,510,138,368/14,486,736,408.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756,182,381.90

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