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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,271,102,159.69, 21,406,516,919.55 and 8,676,583,835.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,271,102,159.69, 21,406,516,919.55 and 8,676,583,835.70 is: 13,014,792,873.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,271,102,159.69 : 21,406,516,919.55 = 8,676,583,835.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,271,102,159.69/21,406,516,919.55 = 8,676,583,835.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,271,102,159.69x = 21,406,516,919.55 × 8,676,583,835.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,271,102,159.69x = 185,735,438,682,806,091,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,735,438,682,806,091,776/14,271,102,159.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,014,792,873.35

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