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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,510,132,921.68, 21,755,080,016.90 and 6,429,198,778.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,510,132,921.68, 21,755,080,016.90 and 6,429,198,778.18 is: 9,639,314,444.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,510,132,921.68 : 21,755,080,016.90 = 6,429,198,778.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,510,132,921.68/21,755,080,016.90 = 6,429,198,778.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,510,132,921.68x = 21,755,080,016.90 × 6,429,198,778.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,510,132,921.68x = 139,867,733,863,861,633,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,867,733,863,861,633,024/14,510,132,921.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,639,314,444.52

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