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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,487,192,538.34, 21,730,761,685.12 and 4,539,397,799.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,487,192,538.34, 21,730,761,685.12 and 4,539,397,799.78 is: 6,809,088,201.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,487,192,538.34 : 21,730,761,685.12 = 4,539,397,799.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,487,192,538.34/21,730,761,685.12 = 4,539,397,799.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,487,192,538.34x = 21,730,761,685.12 × 4,539,397,799.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,487,192,538.34x = 98,644,571,780,977,246,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,644,571,780,977,246,208/14,487,192,538.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,088,201.18

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