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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,570,731,756.43, 21,856,094,877.20 and 7,943,933,521.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,570,731,756.43, 21,856,094,877.20 and 7,943,933,521.34 is: 11,915,898,778.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,570,731,756.43 : 21,856,094,877.20 = 7,943,933,521.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,570,731,756.43/21,856,094,877.20 = 7,943,933,521.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,570,731,756.43x = 21,856,094,877.20 × 7,943,933,521.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,570,731,756.43x = 173,623,364,740,427,513,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,623,364,740,427,513,856/14,570,731,756.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,915,898,778.65

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