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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,979,052,593.28, 20,968,657,278.51 and 4,662,774,946.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,979,052,593.28, 20,968,657,278.51 and 4,662,774,946.26 is: 6,994,188,566.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,979,052,593.28 : 20,968,657,278.51 = 4,662,774,946.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,979,052,593.28/20,968,657,278.51 = 4,662,774,946.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,979,052,593.28x = 20,968,657,278.51 × 4,662,774,946.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,979,052,593.28x = 97,772,129,814,948,823,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,772,129,814,948,823,040/13,979,052,593.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,188,566.25

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