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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,377,575,229.60, 21,523,364,674.80 and 8,558,489,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,377,575,229.60, 21,523,364,674.80 and 8,558,489,610.40 is: 12,812,139,043.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,377,575,229.60 : 21,523,364,674.80 = 8,558,489,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,377,575,229.60/21,523,364,674.80 = 8,558,489,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,377,575,229.60x = 21,523,364,674.80 × 8,558,489,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,377,575,229.60x = 184,207,492,950,126,166,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,207,492,950,126,166,016/14,377,575,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812,139,043.51

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