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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,852,183,885.40, 22,270,623,077.70 and 5,531,133,898.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,852,183,885.40, 22,270,623,077.70 and 5,531,133,898.20 is: 8,293,850,869.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,852,183,885.40 : 22,270,623,077.70 = 5,531,133,898.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,852,183,885.40/22,270,623,077.70 = 5,531,133,898.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,852,183,885.40x = 22,270,623,077.70 × 5,531,133,898.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,852,183,885.40x = 123,181,798,239,101,681,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,181,798,239,101,681,664/14,852,183,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,293,850,869.98

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