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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,196,248,442.36, 19,488,235,013.79 and 12,185,592,906.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,196,248,442.36, 19,488,235,013.79 and 12,185,592,906.30 is: 16,728,060,184.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,196,248,442.36 : 19,488,235,013.79 = 12,185,592,906.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,196,248,442.36/19,488,235,013.79 = 12,185,592,906.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,196,248,442.36x = 19,488,235,013.79 × 12,185,592,906.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,196,248,442.36x = 237,475,698,340,346,691,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,475,698,340,346,691,584/14,196,248,442.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,728,060,184.67

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