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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,278,064,583.60, 21,417,096,875.40 and 8,690,989,921.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,278,064,583.60, 21,417,096,875.40 and 8,690,989,921.20 is: 13,036,484,881.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,278,064,583.60 : 21,417,096,875.40 = 8,690,989,921.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,278,064,583.60/21,417,096,875.40 = 8,690,989,921.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,278,064,583.60x = 21,417,096,875.40 × 8,690,989,921.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,278,064,583.60x = 186,135,773,085,465,444,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,135,773,085,465,444,352/14,278,064,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,036,484,881.80

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