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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,572,731,931.07, 21,860,431,890.99 and 4,091,877,724.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,572,731,931.07, 21,860,431,890.99 and 4,091,877,724.19 is: 6,138,191,158.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,572,731,931.07 : 21,860,431,890.99 = 4,091,877,724.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,572,731,931.07/21,860,431,890.99 = 4,091,877,724.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,572,731,931.07x = 21,860,431,890.99 × 4,091,877,724.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,572,731,931.07x = 89,450,214,295,805,362,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,450,214,295,805,362,176/14,572,731,931.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,138,191,158.59

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