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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,268,641,470.12, 14,184,018,056.88 and 8,491,672,827.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,268,641,470.12, 14,184,018,056.88 and 8,491,672,827.24 is: 11,729,501,031.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,268,641,470.12 : 14,184,018,056.88 = 8,491,672,827.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,268,641,470.12/14,184,018,056.88 = 8,491,672,827.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,268,641,470.12x = 14,184,018,056.88 × 8,491,672,827.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,268,641,470.12x = 120,446,040,714,689,396,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,446,040,714,689,396,736/10,268,641,470.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,729,501,031.38

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