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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,649,983,999.80, 21,974,975,999.70 and 14,078,578,636.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,649,983,999.80, 21,974,975,999.70 and 14,078,578,636.60 is: 21,117,867,954.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,649,983,999.80 : 21,974,975,999.70 = 14,078,578,636.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,649,983,999.80/21,974,975,999.70 = 14,078,578,636.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,649,983,999.80x = 21,974,975,999.70 × 14,078,578,636.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,649,983,999.80x = 309,376,427,649,174,142,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,376,427,649,174,142,976/14,649,983,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,117,867,954.90

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