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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,265,332,616.43, 21,379,384,581.23 and 7,969,507,532.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,265,332,616.43, 21,379,384,581.23 and 7,969,507,532.37 is: 11,943,862,161.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,265,332,616.43 : 21,379,384,581.23 = 7,969,507,532.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,265,332,616.43/21,379,384,581.23 = 7,969,507,532.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,265,332,616.43x = 21,379,384,581.23 × 7,969,507,532.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,265,332,616.43x = 170,383,166,457,652,707,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,383,166,457,652,707,328/14,265,332,616.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,943,862,161.44

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