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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183,425,363.90, 21,275,138,045.85 and 8,378,672,467.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183,425,363.90, 21,275,138,045.85 and 8,378,672,467.90 is: 12,568,008,701.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183,425,363.90 : 21,275,138,045.85 = 8,378,672,467.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183,425,363.90/21,275,138,045.85 = 8,378,672,467.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183,425,363.90x = 21,275,138,045.85 × 8,378,672,467.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183,425,363.90x = 178,257,413,395,535,167,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,257,413,395,535,167,488/14,183,425,363.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,568,008,701.85

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