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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,313,859,016.38, 21,463,605,103 and 8,339,915,788.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,313,859,016.38, 21,463,605,103 and 8,339,915,788.61 is: 12,505,688,289.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,313,859,016.38 : 21,463,605,103 = 8,339,915,788.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,313,859,016.38/21,463,605,103 = 8,339,915,788.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,313,859,016.38x = 21,463,605,103 × 8,339,915,788.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,313,859,016.38x = 179,004,659,078,999,867,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,004,659,078,999,867,392/14,313,859,016.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,505,688,289.52

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