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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,073,374,248.58, 19,421,635,726.79 and 8,280,082,047.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,073,374,248.58, 19,421,635,726.79 and 8,280,082,047.38 is: 11,426,736,365.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,073,374,248.58 : 19,421,635,726.79 = 8,280,082,047.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,073,374,248.58/19,421,635,726.79 = 8,280,082,047.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,073,374,248.58x = 19,421,635,726.79 × 8,280,082,047.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,073,374,248.58x = 160,812,737,312,147,898,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,812,737,312,147,898,368/14,073,374,248.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,426,736,365.54

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