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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,196,248,438.32, 19,488,235,008.29 and 12,185,592,902.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,196,248,438.32, 19,488,235,008.29 and 12,185,592,902.28 is: 16,728,060,179.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,196,248,438.32 : 19,488,235,008.29 = 12,185,592,902.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,196,248,438.32/19,488,235,008.29 = 12,185,592,902.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,196,248,438.32x = 19,488,235,008.29 × 12,185,592,902.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,196,248,438.32x = 237,475,698,194,983,256,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,475,698,194,983,256,064/14,196,248,438.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,728,060,179.19

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