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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,267,059,238.40, 21,400,588,857.60 and 9,308,076,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,267,059,238.40, 21,400,588,857.60 and 9,308,076,979.20 is: 13,962,115,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,267,059,238.40 : 21,400,588,857.60 = 9,308,076,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,267,059,238.40/21,400,588,857.60 = 9,308,076,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,267,059,238.40x = 21,400,588,857.60 × 9,308,076,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,267,059,238.40x = 199,198,328,486,750,584,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,198,328,486,750,584,832/14,267,059,238.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,962,115,468.80

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