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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,214,657.43, 21,890,609,950.99 and 3,972,266,774.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,214,657.43, 21,890,609,950.99 and 3,972,266,774.27 is: 5,957,798,128.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,214,657.43 : 21,890,609,950.99 = 3,972,266,774.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,214,657.43/21,890,609,950.99 = 3,972,266,774.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,214,657.43x = 21,890,609,950.99 × 3,972,266,774.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,214,657.43x = 86,955,342,576,850,665,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,955,342,576,850,665,472/14,595,214,657.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,798,128.90

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