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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183,487,358.40, 21,275,231,037.60 and 8,306,175,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183,487,358.40, 21,275,231,037.60 and 8,306,175,051.20 is: 12,459,262,576.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183,487,358.40 : 21,275,231,037.60 = 8,306,175,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183,487,358.40/21,275,231,037.60 = 8,306,175,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183,487,358.40x = 21,275,231,037.60 × 8,306,175,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183,487,358.40x = 176,715,793,253,028,986,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,715,793,253,028,986,880/14,183,487,358.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,459,262,576.80

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