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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,700,568,049.60, 14,550,852,074.40 and 8,721,015,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,700,568,049.60, 14,550,852,074.40 and 8,721,015,998.40 is: 13,081,523,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,700,568,049.60 : 14,550,852,074.40 = 8,721,015,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,700,568,049.60/14,550,852,074.40 = 8,721,015,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,700,568,049.60x = 14,550,852,074.40 × 8,721,015,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,700,568,049.60x = 126,898,213,731,194,224,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,898,213,731,194,224,640/9,700,568,049.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,081,523,997.60

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