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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183,429,871.60, 21,275,144,807.40 and 13,989,938,108.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183,429,871.60, 21,275,144,807.40 and 13,989,938,108.40 is: 20,984,907,162.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183,429,871.60 : 21,275,144,807.40 = 13,989,938,108.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183,429,871.60/21,275,144,807.40 = 13,989,938,108.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183,429,871.60x = 21,275,144,807.40 × 13,989,938,108.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183,429,871.60x = 297,637,959,102,773,657,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,637,959,102,773,657,600/14,183,429,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,984,907,162.60

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