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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,972,394,472.24, 22,422,939,402.70 and 8,663,527,992.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,972,394,472.24, 22,422,939,402.70 and 8,663,527,992.12 is: 12,974,662,372.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,972,394,472.24 : 22,422,939,402.70 = 8,663,527,992.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,972,394,472.24/22,422,939,402.70 = 8,663,527,992.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,972,394,472.24x = 22,422,939,402.70 × 8,663,527,992.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,972,394,472.24x = 194,261,763,180,901,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,261,763,180,901,990,400/14,972,394,472.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,974,662,372.21

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