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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,367,780,281.10, 21,551,670,421.65 and 8,490,467,973.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,367,780,281.10, 21,551,670,421.65 and 8,490,467,973.90 is: 12,735,701,960.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,367,780,281.10 : 21,551,670,421.65 = 8,490,467,973.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,367,780,281.10/21,551,670,421.65 = 8,490,467,973.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,367,780,281.10x = 21,551,670,421.65 × 8,490,467,973.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,367,780,281.10x = 182,983,767,499,067,228,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,983,767,499,067,228,160/14,367,780,281.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,735,701,960.85

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