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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,408,894,783.73, 19,883,189,138.49 and 8,769,487,354.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,408,894,783.73, 19,883,189,138.49 and 8,769,487,354.59 is: 12,101,231,797.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,408,894,783.73 : 19,883,189,138.49 = 8,769,487,354.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,408,894,783.73/19,883,189,138.49 = 8,769,487,354.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,408,894,783.73x = 19,883,189,138.49 × 8,769,487,354.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,408,894,783.73x = 174,365,375,718,909,313,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,365,375,718,909,313,024/14,408,894,783.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,101,231,797.17

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