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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,214,661.60, 21,890,609,957.27 and 3,972,266,778.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,214,661.60, 21,890,609,957.27 and 3,972,266,778.45 is: 5,957,798,135.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,214,661.60 : 21,890,609,957.27 = 3,972,266,778.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,214,661.60/21,890,609,957.27 = 3,972,266,778.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,214,661.60x = 21,890,609,957.27 × 3,972,266,778.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,214,661.60x = 86,955,342,693,361,532,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,955,342,693,361,532,928/14,595,214,661.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,798,135.17

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