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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,979,052,592.79, 20,968,657,277.75 and 4,662,774,945.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,979,052,592.79, 20,968,657,277.75 and 4,662,774,945.77 is: 6,994,188,565.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,979,052,592.79 : 20,968,657,277.75 = 4,662,774,945.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,979,052,592.79/20,968,657,277.75 = 4,662,774,945.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,979,052,592.79x = 20,968,657,277.75 × 4,662,774,945.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,979,052,592.79x = 97,772,129,801,130,475,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,772,129,801,130,475,520/13,979,052,592.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,188,565.51

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