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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,401,584,716.40, 21,568,403,212.20 and 8,897,819,007.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,401,584,716.40, 21,568,403,212.20 and 8,897,819,007.60 is: 13,325,738,232.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,401,584,716.40 : 21,568,403,212.20 = 8,897,819,007.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,401,584,716.40/21,568,403,212.20 = 8,897,819,007.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,401,584,716.40x = 21,568,403,212.20 × 8,897,819,007.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,401,584,716.40x = 191,911,748,065,094,074,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,911,748,065,094,074,368/14,401,584,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,738,232.58

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