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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,346,843,873.74, 29,006,773,323.19 and 8,572,265,015.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,346,843,873.74, 29,006,773,323.19 and 8,572,265,015.76 is: 12,852,419,226.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,346,843,873.74 : 29,006,773,323.19 = 8,572,265,015.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,346,843,873.74/29,006,773,323.19 = 8,572,265,015.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,346,843,873.74x = 29,006,773,323.19 × 8,572,265,015.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,346,843,873.74x = 248,653,748,178,560,942,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,653,748,178,560,942,080/19,346,843,873.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,852,419,226.69

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