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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,175,345,737.40, 21,263,018,606.10 and 8,370,592,841.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,175,345,737.40, 21,263,018,606.10 and 8,370,592,841.40 is: 12,555,889,262.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,175,345,737.40 : 21,263,018,606.10 = 8,370,592,841.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,175,345,737.40/21,263,018,606.10 = 8,370,592,841.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,175,345,737.40x = 21,263,018,606.10 × 8,370,592,841.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,175,345,737.40x = 177,984,071,330,775,629,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,984,071,330,775,629,824/14,175,345,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,555,889,262.10

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