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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,496,420,866.74, 21,730,528,869.19 and 6,931,239,623.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,496,420,866.74, 21,730,528,869.19 and 6,931,239,623.17 is: 10,390,116,575.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,496,420,866.74 : 21,730,528,869.19 = 6,931,239,623.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,496,420,866.74/21,730,528,869.19 = 6,931,239,623.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,496,420,866.74x = 21,730,528,869.19 × 6,931,239,623.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,496,420,866.74x = 150,619,502,730,501,095,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,619,502,730,501,095,424/14,496,420,866.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,390,116,575.33

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