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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,979,052,593.24, 20,968,657,278.43 and 4,662,774,946.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,979,052,593.24, 20,968,657,278.43 and 4,662,774,946.22 is: 6,994,188,566.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,979,052,593.24 : 20,968,657,278.43 = 4,662,774,946.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,979,052,593.24/20,968,657,278.43 = 4,662,774,946.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,979,052,593.24x = 20,968,657,278.43 × 4,662,774,946.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,979,052,593.24x = 97,772,129,813,717,024,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,772,129,813,717,024,768/13,979,052,593.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,188,566.18

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