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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,612,120,435.98, 21,926,472,097.98 and 7,889,172,857.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,612,120,435.98, 21,926,472,097.98 and 7,889,172,857.23 is: 11,838,235,886.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,612,120,435.98 : 21,926,472,097.98 = 7,889,172,857.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,612,120,435.98/21,926,472,097.98 = 7,889,172,857.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,612,120,435.98x = 21,926,472,097.98 × 7,889,172,857.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,612,120,435.98x = 172,981,728,530,194,726,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,981,728,530,194,726,912/14,612,120,435.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,838,235,886.99

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