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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,370,403,517.60, 21,555,605,276.40 and 8,157,168,010.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,370,403,517.60, 21,555,605,276.40 and 8,157,168,010.40 is: 12,235,752,015.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,370,403,517.60 : 21,555,605,276.40 = 8,157,168,010.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,370,403,517.60/21,555,605,276.40 = 8,157,168,010.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,370,403,517.60x = 21,555,605,276.40 × 8,157,168,010.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,370,403,517.60x = 175,832,693,805,459,537,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,832,693,805,459,537,920/14,370,403,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,235,752,015.60

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