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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,291,012,135.66, 21,422,521,402.94 and 7,998,514,149.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,291,012,135.66, 21,422,521,402.94 and 7,998,514,149.74 is: 11,989,937,377.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,291,012,135.66 : 21,422,521,402.94 = 7,998,514,149.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,291,012,135.66/21,422,521,402.94 = 7,998,514,149.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,291,012,135.66x = 21,422,521,402.94 × 7,998,514,149.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,291,012,135.66x = 171,348,340,564,440,481,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,348,340,564,440,481,792/14,291,012,135.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,989,937,377.28

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