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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,351,672,001.20, 21,527,508,001.80 and 10,678,351,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,351,672,001.20, 21,527,508,001.80 and 10,678,351,809.20 is: 16,017,527,713.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,351,672,001.20 : 21,527,508,001.80 = 10,678,351,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,351,672,001.20/21,527,508,001.80 = 10,678,351,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,351,672,001.20x = 21,527,508,001.80 × 10,678,351,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,351,672,001.20x = 229,878,304,018,588,499,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,878,304,018,588,499,968/14,351,672,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,017,527,713.80

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