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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,597,574,043.50, 21,898,546,177.14 and 5,283,501,184.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,597,574,043.50, 21,898,546,177.14 and 5,283,501,184.08 is: 7,926,042,663.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,597,574,043.50 : 21,898,546,177.14 = 5,283,501,184.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,597,574,043.50/21,898,546,177.14 = 5,283,501,184.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,597,574,043.50x = 21,898,546,177.14 × 5,283,501,184.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,597,574,043.50x = 115,700,994,656,549,748,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,700,994,656,549,748,736/14,597,574,043.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,042,663.79

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