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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,549,731,569.20, 21,824,597,353.80 and 6,277,958,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,549,731,569.20, 21,824,597,353.80 and 6,277,958,692.40 is: 9,416,938,038.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,549,731,569.20 : 21,824,597,353.80 = 6,277,958,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,549,731,569.20/21,824,597,353.80 = 6,277,958,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,549,731,569.20x = 21,824,597,353.80 × 6,277,958,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,549,731,569.20x = 137,013,920,665,418,727,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,013,920,665,418,727,424/14,549,731,569.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,416,938,038.60

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