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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,184,876,525.66, 21,282,688,639.76 and 8,516,423,559.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,184,876,525.66, 21,282,688,639.76 and 8,516,423,559.71 is: 12,777,861,733.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,184,876,525.66 : 21,282,688,639.76 = 8,516,423,559.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,184,876,525.66/21,282,688,639.76 = 8,516,423,559.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,184,876,525.66x = 21,282,688,639.76 × 8,516,423,559.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,184,876,525.66x = 181,252,390,945,475,461,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,252,390,945,475,461,120/14,184,876,525.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,777,861,733.06

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