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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,486,783,891.80, 21,730,175,837.70 and 7,874,807,546.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,486,783,891.80, 21,730,175,837.70 and 7,874,807,546.20 is: 11,812,211,319.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,486,783,891.80 : 21,730,175,837.70 = 7,874,807,546.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,486,783,891.80/21,730,175,837.70 = 7,874,807,546.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,486,783,891.80x = 21,730,175,837.70 × 7,874,807,546.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,486,783,891.80x = 171,120,952,666,972,880,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,120,952,666,972,880,896/14,486,783,891.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,812,211,319.30

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