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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,258,695,879.84, 19,679,046,538.38 and 8,543,206,020.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,258,695,879.84, 19,679,046,538.38 and 8,543,206,020.64 is: 11,790,850,319.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,258,695,879.84 : 19,679,046,538.38 = 8,543,206,020.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,258,695,879.84/19,679,046,538.38 = 8,543,206,020.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,258,695,879.84x = 19,679,046,538.38 × 8,543,206,020.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,258,695,879.84x = 168,122,148,867,142,778,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,122,148,867,142,778,880/14,258,695,879.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,790,850,319.27

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