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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,214,733.82, 21,890,610,065.52 and 3,972,266,850.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,214,733.82, 21,890,610,065.52 and 3,972,266,850.78 is: 5,957,798,243.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,214,733.82 : 21,890,610,065.52 = 3,972,266,850.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,214,733.82/21,890,610,065.52 = 3,972,266,850.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,214,733.82x = 21,890,610,065.52 × 3,972,266,850.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,214,733.82x = 86,955,344,706,616,098,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,955,344,706,616,098,816/14,595,214,733.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,798,243.63

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