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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,165,928,574.40, 21,262,497,751.20 and 12,097,985,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,165,928,574.40, 21,262,497,751.20 and 12,097,985,355.20 is: 18,158,596,879.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,165,928,574.40 : 21,262,497,751.20 = 12,097,985,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,165,928,574.40/21,262,497,751.20 = 12,097,985,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,165,928,574.40x = 21,262,497,751.20 × 12,097,985,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,165,928,574.40x = 257,233,386,408,990,572,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,233,386,408,990,572,544/14,165,928,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,158,596,879.69

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