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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,979,051,041.23, 20,968,654,949.16 and 4,662,773,394.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,979,051,041.23, 20,968,654,949.16 and 4,662,773,394.21 is: 6,994,186,237.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,979,051,041.23 : 20,968,654,949.16 = 4,662,773,394.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,979,051,041.23/20,968,654,949.16 = 4,662,773,394.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,979,051,041.23x = 20,968,654,949.16 × 4,662,773,394.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,979,051,041.23x = 97,772,086,409,313,091,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,772,086,409,313,091,584/13,979,051,041.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,186,237.75

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