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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,720,016,971.31, 22,086,447,836.88 and 5,154,687,940.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,720,016,971.31, 22,086,447,836.88 and 5,154,687,940.49 is: 7,734,280,913.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,720,016,971.31 : 22,086,447,836.88 = 5,154,687,940.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,720,016,971.31/22,086,447,836.88 = 5,154,687,940.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,720,016,971.31x = 22,086,447,836.88 × 5,154,687,940.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,720,016,971.31x = 113,848,746,313,102,622,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,848,746,313,102,622,720/14,720,016,971.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,734,280,913.87

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