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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,271,102,138.69, 21,406,516,888.05 and 8,676,583,814.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,271,102,138.69, 21,406,516,888.05 and 8,676,583,814.70 is: 13,014,792,841.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,271,102,138.69 : 21,406,516,888.05 = 8,676,583,814.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,271,102,138.69/21,406,516,888.05 = 8,676,583,814.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,271,102,138.69x = 21,406,516,888.05 × 8,676,583,814.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,271,102,138.69x = 185,735,437,959,956,856,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,735,437,959,956,856,832/14,271,102,138.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,014,792,841.85

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