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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,726,514,526.78, 27,224,619,036.97 and 12,002,134,112.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,726,514,526.78, 27,224,619,036.97 and 12,002,134,112.32 is: 16,564,179,566.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,726,514,526.78 : 27,224,619,036.97 = 12,002,134,112.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,726,514,526.78/27,224,619,036.97 = 12,002,134,112.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,726,514,526.78x = 27,224,619,036.97 × 12,002,134,112.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,726,514,526.78x = 326,753,528,838,389,170,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,753,528,838,389,170,176/19,726,514,526.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,564,179,566.28

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