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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,534,439,846.44, 21,805,535,470.62 and 5,218,268,487.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,534,439,846.44, 21,805,535,470.62 and 5,218,268,487.62 is: 7,828,794,215.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,534,439,846.44 : 21,805,535,470.62 = 5,218,268,487.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,534,439,846.44/21,805,535,470.62 = 5,218,268,487.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,534,439,846.44x = 21,805,535,470.62 × 5,218,268,487.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,534,439,846.44x = 113,787,138,602,016,489,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,787,138,602,016,489,472/14,534,439,846.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,828,794,215.96

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