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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,214,741.50, 21,890,610,076.68 and 3,972,266,858.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,214,741.50, 21,890,610,076.68 and 3,972,266,858.34 is: 5,957,798,254.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,214,741.50 : 21,890,610,076.68 = 3,972,266,858.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,214,741.50/21,890,610,076.68 = 3,972,266,858.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,214,741.50x = 21,890,610,076.68 × 3,972,266,858.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,214,741.50x = 86,955,344,916,439,613,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,955,344,916,439,613,440/14,595,214,741.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,798,254.88

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