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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,979,050,779.06, 20,968,654,556.16 and 4,662,773,132.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,979,050,779.06, 20,968,654,556.16 and 4,662,773,132.04 is: 6,994,185,844.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,979,050,779.06 : 20,968,654,556.16 = 4,662,773,132.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,979,050,779.06/20,968,654,556.16 = 4,662,773,132.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,979,050,779.06x = 20,968,654,556.16 × 4,662,773,132.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,979,050,779.06x = 97,772,079,079,490,977,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,772,079,079,490,977,792/13,979,050,779.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,185,844.57

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