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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,401,153,752.40, 21,569,482,001.40 and 8,596,400,856.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,401,153,752.40, 21,569,482,001.40 and 8,596,400,856.40 is: 12,875,351,290.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,401,153,752.40 : 21,569,482,001.40 = 8,596,400,856.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,401,153,752.40/21,569,482,001.40 = 8,596,400,856.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,401,153,752.40x = 21,569,482,001.40 × 8,596,400,856.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,401,153,752.40x = 185,419,913,548,939,362,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,419,913,548,939,362,304/14,401,153,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875,351,290.38

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