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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,949,183,836.61, 22,426,005,469.86 and 5,505,101,518.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,949,183,836.61, 22,426,005,469.86 and 5,505,101,518.14 is: 8,258,473,379.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,949,183,836.61 : 22,426,005,469.86 = 5,505,101,518.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,949,183,836.61/22,426,005,469.86 = 5,505,101,518.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,949,183,836.61x = 22,426,005,469.86 × 5,505,101,518.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,949,183,836.61x = 123,457,436,757,942,239,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,457,436,757,942,239,232/14,949,183,836.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,258,473,379.37

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