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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,288,305,599.18, 21,437,372,063.16 and 8,397,793,084.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,288,305,599.18, 21,437,372,063.16 and 8,397,793,084.86 is: 12,599,577,579.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,288,305,599.18 : 21,437,372,063.16 = 8,397,793,084.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,288,305,599.18/21,437,372,063.16 = 8,397,793,084.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,288,305,599.18x = 21,437,372,063.16 × 8,397,793,084.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,288,305,599.18x = 180,026,614,869,575,991,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,026,614,869,575,991,296/14,288,305,599.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,599,577,579.02

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