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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,401,584,686.40, 21,568,403,167.20 and 8,897,818,977.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,401,584,686.40, 21,568,403,167.20 and 8,897,818,977.60 is: 13,325,738,187.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,401,584,686.40 : 21,568,403,167.20 = 8,897,818,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,401,584,686.40/21,568,403,167.20 = 8,897,818,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,401,584,686.40x = 21,568,403,167.20 × 8,897,818,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,401,584,686.40x = 191,911,747,017,640,116,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,911,747,017,640,116,224/14,401,584,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,738,187.61

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