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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,480,160,562.80, 21,720,240,844.20 and 7,868,184,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,480,160,562.80, 21,720,240,844.20 and 7,868,184,217.20 is: 11,802,276,325.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,480,160,562.80 : 21,720,240,844.20 = 7,868,184,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,480,160,562.80/21,720,240,844.20 = 7,868,184,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,480,160,562.80x = 21,720,240,844.20 × 7,868,184,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,480,160,562.80x = 170,898,856,204,117,245,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,898,856,204,117,245,952/14,480,160,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,802,276,325.80

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