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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,678,540,782.86, 22,005,929,422.31 and 4,589,060,248.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,678,540,782.86, 22,005,929,422.31 and 4,589,060,248.77 is: 6,879,875,693.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,678,540,782.86 : 22,005,929,422.31 = 4,589,060,248.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,678,540,782.86/22,005,929,422.31 = 4,589,060,248.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,678,540,782.86x = 22,005,929,422.31 × 4,589,060,248.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,678,540,782.86x = 100,986,535,949,151,813,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,986,535,949,151,813,632/14,678,540,782.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,875,693.57

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