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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,502,518,935.57, 21,753,773,282.94 and 3,878,467,127.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,502,518,935.57, 21,753,773,282.94 and 3,878,467,127.77 is: 5,817,699,322.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,502,518,935.57 : 21,753,773,282.94 = 3,878,467,127.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,502,518,935.57/21,753,773,282.94 = 3,878,467,127.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,502,518,935.57x = 21,753,773,282.94 × 3,878,467,127.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,502,518,935.57x = 84,371,294,582,844,063,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,371,294,582,844,063,744/14,502,518,935.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,699,322.28

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