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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183,430,258.10, 21,275,145,387.15 and 8,596,355,595.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183,430,258.10, 21,275,145,387.15 and 8,596,355,595.70 is: 12,894,533,393.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183,430,258.10 : 21,275,145,387.15 = 8,596,355,595.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183,430,258.10/21,275,145,387.15 = 8,596,355,595.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183,430,258.10x = 21,275,145,387.15 × 8,596,355,595.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183,430,258.10x = 182,888,715,098,157,973,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,888,715,098,157,973,504/14,183,430,258.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,894,533,393.55

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