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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,572,731,935.62, 21,860,431,897.86 and 4,091,877,728.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,572,731,935.62, 21,860,431,897.86 and 4,091,877,728.74 is: 6,138,191,165.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,572,731,935.62 : 21,860,431,897.86 = 4,091,877,728.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,572,731,935.62/21,860,431,897.86 = 4,091,877,728.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,572,731,935.62x = 21,860,431,897.86 × 4,091,877,728.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,572,731,935.62x = 89,450,214,423,490,822,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,450,214,423,490,822,144/14,572,731,935.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,138,191,165.44

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