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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,214,717.08, 21,890,610,040.14 and 3,972,266,833.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,214,717.08, 21,890,610,040.14 and 3,972,266,833.95 is: 5,957,798,218.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,214,717.08 : 21,890,610,040.14 = 3,972,266,833.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,214,717.08/21,890,610,040.14 = 3,972,266,833.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,214,717.08x = 21,890,610,040.14 × 3,972,266,833.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,214,717.08x = 86,955,344,237,380,993,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,955,344,237,380,993,024/14,595,214,717.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,798,218.32

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