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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,508,733,466.12, 21,771,393,419.82 and 7,876,901,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,508,733,466.12, 21,771,393,419.82 and 7,876,901,820.20 is: 11,819,855,182.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,508,733,466.12 : 21,771,393,419.82 = 7,876,901,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,508,733,466.12/21,771,393,419.82 = 7,876,901,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,508,733,466.12x = 21,771,393,419.82 × 7,876,901,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,508,733,466.12x = 171,491,128,456,870,461,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,491,128,456,870,461,440/14,508,733,466.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,819,855,182.90

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