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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,175,345,734.40, 21,263,018,601.60 and 8,370,592,838.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,175,345,734.40, 21,263,018,601.60 and 8,370,592,838.40 is: 12,555,889,257.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,175,345,734.40 : 21,263,018,601.60 = 8,370,592,838.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,175,345,734.40/21,263,018,601.60 = 8,370,592,838.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,175,345,734.40x = 21,263,018,601.60 × 8,370,592,838.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,175,345,734.40x = 177,984,071,229,318,922,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,984,071,229,318,922,240/14,175,345,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,555,889,257.60

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