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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,484,258,665.28, 19,988,456,883.84 and 8,768,467,408.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,484,258,665.28, 19,988,456,883.84 and 8,768,467,408.32 is: 12,100,593,946.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,484,258,665.28 : 19,988,456,883.84 = 8,768,467,408.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,484,258,665.28/19,988,456,883.84 = 8,768,467,408.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,484,258,665.28x = 19,988,456,883.84 × 8,768,467,408.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,484,258,665.28x = 175,268,132,728,560,582,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,268,132,728,560,582,656/14,484,258,665.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,100,593,946.77

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