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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183,424,317.60, 21,275,136,476.40 and 8,596,349,655.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183,424,317.60, 21,275,136,476.40 and 8,596,349,655.20 is: 12,894,524,482.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183,424,317.60 : 21,275,136,476.40 = 8,596,349,655.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183,424,317.60/21,275,136,476.40 = 8,596,349,655.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183,424,317.60x = 21,275,136,476.40 × 8,596,349,655.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183,424,317.60x = 182,888,512,113,234,116,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,888,512,113,234,116,608/14,183,424,317.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,894,524,482.80

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