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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,617,691,792.40, 21,926,537,688.60 and 3,576,207,855.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,617,691,792.40, 21,926,537,688.60 and 3,576,207,855.90 is: 5,364,311,783.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,617,691,792.40 : 21,926,537,688.60 = 3,576,207,855.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,617,691,792.40/21,926,537,688.60 = 3,576,207,855.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,617,691,792.40x = 21,926,537,688.60 × 3,576,207,855.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,617,691,792.40x = 78,413,856,334,658,748,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,413,856,334,658,748,416/14,617,691,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,364,311,783.85

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