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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,689,597,723.17, 27,171,646,186.12 and 10,778,926,476.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,689,597,723.17, 27,171,646,186.12 and 10,778,926,476.17 is: 14,874,919,264.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,689,597,723.17 : 27,171,646,186.12 = 10,778,926,476.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,689,597,723.17/27,171,646,186.12 = 10,778,926,476.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,689,597,723.17x = 27,171,646,186.12 × 10,778,926,476.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,689,597,723.17x = 292,881,176,476,725,280,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,881,176,476,725,280,768/19,689,597,723.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,874,919,264.20

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