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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,043,504,614.47, 21,062,033,423.74 and 8,372,697,731.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,043,504,614.47, 21,062,033,423.74 and 8,372,697,731.96 is: 12,557,124,757.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,043,504,614.47 : 21,062,033,423.74 = 8,372,697,731.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,043,504,614.47/21,062,033,423.74 = 8,372,697,731.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,043,504,614.47x = 21,062,033,423.74 × 8,372,697,731.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,043,504,614.47x = 176,346,039,477,413,642,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,346,039,477,413,642,240/14,043,504,614.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,557,124,757.57

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