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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,313,859,087.94, 21,463,605,210.35 and 8,339,915,860.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,313,859,087.94, 21,463,605,210.35 and 8,339,915,860.14 is: 12,505,688,396.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,313,859,087.94 : 21,463,605,210.35 = 8,339,915,860.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,313,859,087.94/21,463,605,210.35 = 8,339,915,860.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,313,859,087.94x = 21,463,605,210.35 × 8,339,915,860.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,313,859,087.94x = 179,004,661,509,606,539,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,004,661,509,606,539,264/14,313,859,087.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,505,688,396.81

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