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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,103,707,242.38, 21,132,315,478.71 and 8,191,670,580.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,103,707,242.38, 21,132,315,478.71 and 8,191,670,580.24 is: 12,274,004,559.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,103,707,242.38 : 21,132,315,478.71 = 8,191,670,580.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,103,707,242.38/21,132,315,478.71 = 8,191,670,580.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,103,707,242.38x = 21,132,315,478.71 × 8,191,670,580.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,103,707,242.38x = 173,108,966,999,299,063,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,108,966,999,299,063,808/14,103,707,242.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,274,004,559.53

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