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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,184,876,533.74, 21,282,688,651.86 and 8,516,423,567.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,184,876,533.74, 21,282,688,651.86 and 8,516,423,567.77 is: 12,777,861,745.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,184,876,533.74 : 21,282,688,651.86 = 8,516,423,567.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,184,876,533.74/21,282,688,651.86 = 8,516,423,567.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,184,876,533.74x = 21,282,688,651.86 × 8,516,423,567.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,184,876,533.74x = 181,252,391,220,158,431,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,252,391,220,158,431,232/14,184,876,533.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,777,861,745.15

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