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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,373,237,912.93, 21,540,585,237.57 and 11,186,354,784.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,373,237,912.93, 21,540,585,237.57 and 11,186,354,784.78 is: 16,764,533,517.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,373,237,912.93 : 21,540,585,237.57 = 11,186,354,784.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,373,237,912.93/21,540,585,237.57 = 11,186,354,784.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,373,237,912.93x = 21,540,585,237.57 × 11,186,354,784.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,373,237,912.93x = 240,960,628,739,252,617,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,960,628,739,252,617,216/14,373,237,912.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,764,533,517.01

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