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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,367,779,556.35, 21,551,669,334.53 and 8,490,467,249.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,367,779,556.35, 21,551,669,334.53 and 8,490,467,249.15 is: 12,735,700,873.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,367,779,556.35 : 21,551,669,334.53 = 8,490,467,249.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,367,779,556.35/21,551,669,334.53 = 8,490,467,249.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,367,779,556.35x = 21,551,669,334.53 × 8,490,467,249.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,367,779,556.35x = 182,983,742,649,294,880,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,983,742,649,294,880,768/14,367,779,556.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,735,700,873.73

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