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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,565,038,763.96, 21,838,711,125.87 and 5,711,270,676.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,565,038,763.96, 21,838,711,125.87 and 5,711,270,676.30 is: 8,563,436,904.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,565,038,763.96 : 21,838,711,125.87 = 5,711,270,676.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,565,038,763.96/21,838,711,125.87 = 5,711,270,676.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,565,038,763.96x = 21,838,711,125.87 × 5,711,270,676.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,565,038,763.96x = 124,726,790,461,367,894,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,726,790,461,367,894,016/14,565,038,763.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,563,436,904.13

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