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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,492,354,492.40, 21,738,531,738.60 and 14,247,466,479.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,492,354,492.40, 21,738,531,738.60 and 14,247,466,479.60 is: 21,371,199,719.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,492,354,492.40 : 21,738,531,738.60 = 14,247,466,479.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,492,354,492.40/21,738,531,738.60 = 14,247,466,479.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,492,354,492.40x = 21,738,531,738.60 × 14,247,466,479.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,492,354,492.40x = 309,719,002,261,424,177,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,719,002,261,424,177,152/14,492,354,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,371,199,719.40

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