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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,522,333,927.20, 21,783,500,890.80 and 12,456,091,319.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,522,333,927.20, 21,783,500,890.80 and 12,456,091,319.20 is: 18,684,136,978.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,522,333,927.20 : 21,783,500,890.80 = 12,456,091,319.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,522,333,927.20/21,783,500,890.80 = 12,456,091,319.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,522,333,927.20x = 21,783,500,890.80 × 12,456,091,319.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,522,333,927.20x = 271,337,276,347,679,342,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,337,276,347,679,342,592/14,522,333,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,684,136,978.80

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