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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,847,238,352.40, 22,296,685,561.20 and 7,873,669,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,847,238,352.40, 22,296,685,561.20 and 7,873,669,550.40 is: 11,824,201,242.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,847,238,352.40 : 22,296,685,561.20 = 7,873,669,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,847,238,352.40/22,296,685,561.20 = 7,873,669,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,847,238,352.40x = 22,296,685,561.20 × 7,873,669,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,847,238,352.40x = 175,556,734,178,063,777,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,556,734,178,063,777,792/14,847,238,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,824,201,242.76

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