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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,179,401,858.56, 66,278,409,919.68 and 14,331,402,404.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,179,401,858.56, 66,278,409,919.68 and 14,331,402,404.72 is: 21,500,122,757.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,179,401,858.56 : 66,278,409,919.68 = 14,331,402,404.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,179,401,858.56/66,278,409,919.68 = 14,331,402,404.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,179,401,858.56x = 66,278,409,919.68 × 14,331,402,404.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,179,401,858.56x = 949,862,563,303,919,845,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,862,563,303,919,845,376/44,179,401,858.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,500,122,757.32

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