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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,534,439,846.94, 21,805,535,471.37 and 5,218,268,488.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,534,439,846.94, 21,805,535,471.37 and 5,218,268,488.12 is: 7,828,794,216.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,534,439,846.94 : 21,805,535,471.37 = 5,218,268,488.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,534,439,846.94/21,805,535,471.37 = 5,218,268,488.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,534,439,846.94x = 21,805,535,471.37 × 5,218,268,488.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,534,439,846.94x = 113,787,138,616,832,950,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,787,138,616,832,950,272/14,534,439,846.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,828,794,216.71

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