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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,165,928,602.40, 21,262,497,793.20 and 12,097,985,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,165,928,602.40, 21,262,497,793.20 and 12,097,985,383.20 is: 18,158,596,921.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,165,928,602.40 : 21,262,497,793.20 = 12,097,985,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,165,928,602.40/21,262,497,793.20 = 12,097,985,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,165,928,602.40x = 21,262,497,793.20 × 12,097,985,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,165,928,602.40x = 257,233,387,512,455,888,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,233,387,512,455,888,896/14,165,928,602.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,158,596,921.69

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