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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183,424,334.85, 21,275,136,502.28 and 8,596,349,672.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183,424,334.85, 21,275,136,502.28 and 8,596,349,672.45 is: 12,894,524,508.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183,424,334.85 : 21,275,136,502.28 = 8,596,349,672.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183,424,334.85/21,275,136,502.28 = 8,596,349,672.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183,424,334.85x = 21,275,136,502.28 × 8,596,349,672.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183,424,334.85x = 182,888,512,702,660,771,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,888,512,702,660,771,840/14,183,424,334.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,894,524,508.68

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