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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,378,879,431.80, 21,568,319,147.70 and 11,927,983,764.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,378,879,431.80, 21,568,319,147.70 and 11,927,983,764.60 is: 17,891,975,646.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,378,879,431.80 : 21,568,319,147.70 = 11,927,983,764.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,378,879,431.80/21,568,319,147.70 = 11,927,983,764.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,378,879,431.80x = 21,568,319,147.70 × 11,927,983,764.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,378,879,431.80x = 257,266,560,623,476,932,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,266,560,623,476,932,608/14,378,879,431.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,891,975,646.90

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