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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,914,336,847.20, 29,873,016,925.20 and 5,938,867,970.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,914,336,847.20, 29,873,016,925.20 and 5,938,867,970.40 is: 8,908,752,762.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,914,336,847.20 : 29,873,016,925.20 = 5,938,867,970.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,914,336,847.20/29,873,016,925.20 = 5,938,867,970.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,914,336,847.20x = 29,873,016,925.20 × 5,938,867,970.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,914,336,847.20x = 177,411,903,396,287,381,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,411,903,396,287,381,504/19,914,336,847.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,908,752,762.27

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