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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,593,487,683.20, 21,890,231,524.80 and 8,394,759,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,593,487,683.20, 21,890,231,524.80 and 8,394,759,859.20 is: 12,592,139,788.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,593,487,683.20 : 21,890,231,524.80 = 8,394,759,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,593,487,683.20/21,890,231,524.80 = 8,394,759,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,593,487,683.20x = 21,890,231,524.80 × 8,394,759,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,593,487,683.20x = 183,763,236,912,985,440,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,763,236,912,985,440,256/14,593,487,683.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,592,139,788.80

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