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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,572,731,926.12, 21,860,431,883.58 and 4,091,877,719.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,572,731,926.12, 21,860,431,883.58 and 4,091,877,719.24 is: 6,138,191,151.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,572,731,926.12 : 21,860,431,883.58 = 4,091,877,719.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,572,731,926.12/21,860,431,883.58 = 4,091,877,719.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,572,731,926.12x = 21,860,431,883.58 × 4,091,877,719.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,572,731,926.12x = 89,450,214,157,384,712,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,450,214,157,384,712,192/14,572,731,926.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,138,191,151.18

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