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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183,429,865.60, 21,275,144,798.40 and 13,989,938,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183,429,865.60, 21,275,144,798.40 and 13,989,938,102.40 is: 20,984,907,153.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183,429,865.60 : 21,275,144,798.40 = 13,989,938,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183,429,865.60/21,275,144,798.40 = 13,989,938,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183,429,865.60x = 21,275,144,798.40 × 13,989,938,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183,429,865.60x = 297,637,958,849,213,366,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,637,958,849,213,366,272/14,183,429,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,984,907,153.60

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