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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,569,405,578.72, 21,852,637,603.56 and 9,877,851,074.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,569,405,578.72, 21,852,637,603.56 and 9,877,851,074.16 is: 14,815,779,453.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,569,405,578.72 : 21,852,637,603.56 = 9,877,851,074.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,569,405,578.72/21,852,637,603.56 = 9,877,851,074.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,569,405,578.72x = 21,852,637,603.56 × 9,877,851,074.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,569,405,578.72x = 215,857,099,825,554,358,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,857,099,825,554,358,272/14,569,405,578.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,815,779,453.68

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