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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,491,736,924.24, 21,733,401,957.24 and 5,646,602,864.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,491,736,924.24, 21,733,401,957.24 and 5,646,602,864.72 is: 8,468,266,460.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,491,736,924.24 : 21,733,401,957.24 = 5,646,602,864.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,491,736,924.24/21,733,401,957.24 = 5,646,602,864.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,491,736,924.24x = 21,733,401,957.24 × 5,646,602,864.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,491,736,924.24x = 122,719,889,751,862,657,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,719,889,751,862,657,024/14,491,736,924.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,468,266,460.63

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