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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,419,678,427.04, 19,892,817,409.68 and 8,700,772,916.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,419,678,427.04, 19,892,817,409.68 and 8,700,772,916.64 is: 12,003,241,808.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,419,678,427.04 : 19,892,817,409.68 = 8,700,772,916.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,419,678,427.04/19,892,817,409.68 = 8,700,772,916.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,419,678,427.04x = 19,892,817,409.68 × 8,700,772,916.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,419,678,427.04x = 173,082,886,953,808,429,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,082,886,953,808,429,056/14,419,678,427.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,003,241,808.03

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