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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,184,876,514, 21,282,688,622.28 and 8,516,423,548.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,184,876,514, 21,282,688,622.28 and 8,516,423,548.08 is: 12,777,861,715.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,184,876,514 : 21,282,688,622.28 = 8,516,423,548.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,184,876,514/21,282,688,622.28 = 8,516,423,548.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,184,876,514x = 21,282,688,622.28 × 8,516,423,548.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,184,876,514x = 181,252,390,549,239,660,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,252,390,549,239,660,544/14,184,876,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,777,861,715.63

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