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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,419,671,497.76, 19,892,807,888.40 and 8,700,766,031.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,419,671,497.76, 19,892,807,888.40 and 8,700,766,031.52 is: 12,003,232,332.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,419,671,497.76 : 19,892,807,888.40 = 8,700,766,031.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,419,671,497.76/19,892,807,888.40 = 8,700,766,031.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,419,671,497.76x = 19,892,807,888.40 × 8,700,766,031.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,419,671,497.76x = 173,082,667,146,943,856,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,082,667,146,943,856,640/14,419,671,497.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,003,232,332.57

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