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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,043,504,468.04, 21,062,033,204.79 and 8,372,697,585.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,043,504,468.04, 21,062,033,204.79 and 8,372,697,585.55 is: 12,557,124,538.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,043,504,468.04 : 21,062,033,204.79 = 8,372,697,585.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,043,504,468.04/21,062,033,204.79 = 8,372,697,585.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,043,504,468.04x = 21,062,033,204.79 × 8,372,697,585.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,043,504,468.04x = 176,346,034,560,519,176,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,346,034,560,519,176,192/14,043,504,468.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,557,124,538.38

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