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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,572,731,928.68, 21,860,431,887.43 and 4,091,877,721.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,572,731,928.68, 21,860,431,887.43 and 4,091,877,721.80 is: 6,138,191,155.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,572,731,928.68 : 21,860,431,887.43 = 4,091,877,721.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,572,731,928.68/21,860,431,887.43 = 4,091,877,721.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,572,731,928.68x = 21,860,431,887.43 × 4,091,877,721.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,572,731,928.68x = 89,450,214,229,135,327,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,450,214,229,135,327,232/14,572,731,928.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,138,191,155.02

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