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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,124,170,979.20, 21,186,256,468.80 and 12,573,213,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,124,170,979.20, 21,186,256,468.80 and 12,573,213,564.80 is: 18,859,820,347.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,124,170,979.20 : 21,186,256,468.80 = 12,573,213,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,124,170,979.20/21,186,256,468.80 = 12,573,213,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,124,170,979.20x = 21,186,256,468.80 × 12,573,213,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,124,170,979.20x = 266,379,327,220,847,869,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,379,327,220,847,869,952/14,124,170,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,859,820,347.20

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