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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,967,696,014.40, 17,951,544,021.60 and 9,929,264,270.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,967,696,014.40, 17,951,544,021.60 and 9,929,264,270.40 is: 14,893,896,405.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,967,696,014.40 : 17,951,544,021.60 = 9,929,264,270.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,967,696,014.40/17,951,544,021.60 = 9,929,264,270.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,967,696,014.40x = 17,951,544,021.60 × 9,929,264,270.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,967,696,014.40x = 178,245,624,652,185,600,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,245,624,652,185,600,000/11,967,696,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,893,896,405.60

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