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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,272,401,860.20, 21,408,602,790.30 and 10,599,081,668.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,272,401,860.20, 21,408,602,790.30 and 10,599,081,668.20 is: 15,898,622,502.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,272,401,860.20 : 21,408,602,790.30 = 10,599,081,668.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,272,401,860.20/21,408,602,790.30 = 10,599,081,668.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,272,401,860.20x = 21,408,602,790.30 × 10,599,081,668.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,272,401,860.20x = 226,911,529,376,444,121,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,911,529,376,444,121,088/14,272,401,860.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,898,622,502.30

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