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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,438,160,522.24, 29,564,129,820.48 and 14,192,738,698.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,438,160,522.24, 29,564,129,820.48 and 14,192,738,698.24 is: 19,572,386,770.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,438,160,522.24 : 29,564,129,820.48 = 14,192,738,698.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,438,160,522.24/29,564,129,820.48 = 14,192,738,698.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,438,160,522.24x = 29,564,129,820.48 × 14,192,738,698.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,438,160,522.24x = 419,595,969,382,917,668,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,595,969,382,917,668,864/21,438,160,522.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,572,386,770.20

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