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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,614,720,778.94, 21,917,168,058.33 and 5,296,517,740.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,614,720,778.94, 21,917,168,058.33 and 5,296,517,740.86 is: 7,942,996,052.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,614,720,778.94 : 21,917,168,058.33 = 5,296,517,740.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,614,720,778.94/21,917,168,058.33 = 5,296,517,740.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,614,720,778.94x = 21,917,168,058.33 × 5,296,517,740.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,614,720,778.94x = 116,084,669,450,354,966,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,084,669,450,354,966,528/14,614,720,778.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,942,996,052.15

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