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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,898,171,055.94, 19,181,572,570.44 and 8,475,852,431.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,898,171,055.94, 19,181,572,570.44 and 8,475,852,431.32 is: 11,697,954,921.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,898,171,055.94 : 19,181,572,570.44 = 8,475,852,431.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,898,171,055.94/19,181,572,570.44 = 8,475,852,431.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,898,171,055.94x = 19,181,572,570.44 × 8,475,852,431.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,898,171,055.94x = 162,580,178,507,704,893,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,580,178,507,704,893,440/13,898,171,055.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,697,954,921.79

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