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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,161,516,823.90, 21,231,803,023.66 and 8,564,209,533.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,161,516,823.90, 21,231,803,023.66 and 8,564,209,533.72 is: 12,839,981,206.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,161,516,823.90 : 21,231,803,023.66 = 8,564,209,533.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,161,516,823.90/21,231,803,023.66 = 8,564,209,533.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,161,516,823.90x = 21,231,803,023.66 × 8,564,209,533.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,161,516,823.90x = 181,833,609,873,311,203,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,833,609,873,311,203,328/14,161,516,823.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,839,981,206.42

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