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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,750,057,277.37, 20,583,976,277.66 and 8,421,391,147.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,750,057,277.37, 20,583,976,277.66 and 8,421,391,147.77 is: 12,606,908,619.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,750,057,277.37 : 20,583,976,277.66 = 8,421,391,147.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,750,057,277.37/20,583,976,277.66 = 8,421,391,147.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,750,057,277.37x = 20,583,976,277.66 × 8,421,391,147.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,750,057,277.37x = 173,345,715,610,551,484,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,345,715,610,551,484,416/13,750,057,277.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,606,908,619.64

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