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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,214,662.60, 21,890,609,958.77 and 3,972,266,779.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,214,662.60, 21,890,609,958.77 and 3,972,266,779.46 is: 5,957,798,136.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,214,662.60 : 21,890,609,958.77 = 3,972,266,779.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,214,662.60/21,890,609,958.77 = 3,972,266,779.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,214,662.60x = 21,890,609,958.77 × 3,972,266,779.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,214,662.60x = 86,955,342,721,228,865,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,955,342,721,228,865,536/14,595,214,662.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,798,136.68

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