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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,496,420,868.25, 21,730,528,871.43 and 6,931,239,624.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,496,420,868.25, 21,730,528,871.43 and 6,931,239,624.68 is: 10,390,116,577.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,496,420,868.25 : 21,730,528,871.43 = 6,931,239,624.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,496,420,868.25/21,730,528,871.43 = 6,931,239,624.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,496,420,868.25x = 21,730,528,871.43 × 6,931,239,624.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,496,420,868.25x = 150,619,502,778,799,718,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,619,502,778,799,718,400/14,496,420,868.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,390,116,577.58

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