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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,880,348,021.60, 22,320,522,032.40 and 5,562,885,261.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,880,348,021.60, 22,320,522,032.40 and 5,562,885,261.15 is: 8,344,327,891.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,880,348,021.60 : 22,320,522,032.40 = 5,562,885,261.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,880,348,021.60/22,320,522,032.40 = 5,562,885,261.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,880,348,021.60x = 22,320,522,032.40 × 5,562,885,261.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,880,348,021.60x = 124,166,503,035,211,808,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,166,503,035,211,808,768/14,880,348,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,327,891.73

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