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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,184,876,536.25, 21,282,688,655.61 and 8,516,423,570.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,184,876,536.25, 21,282,688,655.61 and 8,516,423,570.28 is: 12,777,861,748.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,184,876,536.25 : 21,282,688,655.61 = 8,516,423,570.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,184,876,536.25/21,282,688,655.61 = 8,516,423,570.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,184,876,536.25x = 21,282,688,655.61 × 8,516,423,570.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,184,876,536.25x = 181,252,391,305,567,764,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,252,391,305,567,764,480/14,184,876,536.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,777,861,748.91

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