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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,171,917,422.80, 21,257,876,134.20 and 6,809,152,725.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,171,917,422.80, 21,257,876,134.20 and 6,809,152,725.20 is: 10,213,729,087.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,171,917,422.80 : 21,257,876,134.20 = 6,809,152,725.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,171,917,422.80/21,257,876,134.20 = 6,809,152,725.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,171,917,422.80x = 21,257,876,134.20 × 6,809,152,725.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,171,917,422.80x = 144,748,125,211,151,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,748,125,211,151,974,400/14,171,917,422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,213,729,087.80

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