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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,868,508,323.68, 22,296,217,790.64 and 7,879,681,852.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,868,508,323.68, 22,296,217,790.64 and 7,879,681,852.88 is: 11,816,054,367.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,868,508,323.68 : 22,296,217,790.64 = 7,879,681,852.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,868,508,323.68/22,296,217,790.64 = 7,879,681,852.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,868,508,323.68x = 22,296,217,790.64 × 7,879,681,852.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,868,508,323.68x = 175,687,102,712,766,201,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,687,102,712,766,201,856/14,868,508,323.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,816,054,367.27

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