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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,620,726,885.60, 21,943,631,461.20 and 5,902,847,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,620,726,885.60, 21,943,631,461.20 and 5,902,847,999.20 is: 8,859,335,249.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,620,726,885.60 : 21,943,631,461.20 = 5,902,847,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,620,726,885.60/21,943,631,461.20 = 5,902,847,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,620,726,885.60x = 21,943,631,461.20 × 5,902,847,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,620,726,885.60x = 129,529,921,065,926,590,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,529,921,065,926,590,464/14,620,726,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,859,335,249.16

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