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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,401,686,957.77, 19,873,896,543.52 and 7,971,770,497.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,401,686,957.77, 19,873,896,543.52 and 7,971,770,497.06 is: 11,000,804,460.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,401,686,957.77 : 19,873,896,543.52 = 7,971,770,497.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,401,686,957.77/19,873,896,543.52 = 7,971,770,497.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,401,686,957.77x = 19,873,896,543.52 × 7,971,770,497.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,401,686,957.77x = 158,430,142,127,189,819,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,430,142,127,189,819,392/14,401,686,957.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,000,804,460.74

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