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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,214,668.34, 21,890,609,967.38 and 3,972,266,785.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,214,668.34, 21,890,609,967.38 and 3,972,266,785.22 is: 5,957,798,145.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,214,668.34 : 21,890,609,967.38 = 3,972,266,785.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,214,668.34/21,890,609,967.38 = 3,972,266,785.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,214,668.34x = 21,890,609,967.38 × 3,972,266,785.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,214,668.34x = 86,955,342,881,629,437,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,955,342,881,629,437,952/14,595,214,668.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,798,145.32

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