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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,502,518,933.56, 21,753,773,279.96 and 3,878,467,125.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,502,518,933.56, 21,753,773,279.96 and 3,878,467,125.78 is: 5,817,699,319.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,502,518,933.56 : 21,753,773,279.96 = 3,878,467,125.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,502,518,933.56/21,753,773,279.96 = 3,878,467,125.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,502,518,933.56x = 21,753,773,279.96 × 3,878,467,125.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,502,518,933.56x = 84,371,294,527,996,231,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,371,294,527,996,231,680/14,502,518,933.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,699,319.31

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