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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,143,896,009.60, 21,215,844,014.40 and 5,860,029,897.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,143,896,009.60, 21,215,844,014.40 and 5,860,029,897.60 is: 8,790,044,846.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,143,896,009.60 : 21,215,844,014.40 = 5,860,029,897.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,143,896,009.60/21,215,844,014.40 = 5,860,029,897.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,143,896,009.60x = 21,215,844,014.40 × 5,860,029,897.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,143,896,009.60x = 124,325,480,227,202,023,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,325,480,227,202,023,424/14,143,896,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,790,044,846.40

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