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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,378,360,857.60, 20,187,752,729.60 and 14,378,360,857.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,378,360,857.60, 20,187,752,729.60 and 14,378,360,857.60 is: 20,187,752,729.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,378,360,857.60 : 20,187,752,729.60 = 14,378,360,857.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,378,360,857.60/20,187,752,729.60 = 14,378,360,857.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,378,360,857.60x = 20,187,752,729.60 × 14,378,360,857.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,378,360,857.60x = 290,266,793,650,188,189,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,266,793,650,188,189,696/14,378,360,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,187,752,729.60

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