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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,370,048,378.80, 21,555,072,568.20 and 8,178,311,956.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,370,048,378.80, 21,555,072,568.20 and 8,178,311,956.40 is: 12,267,467,934.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,370,048,378.80 : 21,555,072,568.20 = 8,178,311,956.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,370,048,378.80/21,555,072,568.20 = 8,178,311,956.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,370,048,378.80x = 21,555,072,568.20 × 8,178,311,956.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,370,048,378.80x = 176,284,107,705,579,700,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,284,107,705,579,700,224/14,370,048,378.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,267,467,934.60

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