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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,986,962,579.73, 20,991,323,608.55 and 9,762,471,329.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,986,962,579.73, 20,991,323,608.55 and 9,762,471,329.19 is: 14,651,300,718.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,986,962,579.73 : 20,991,323,608.55 = 9,762,471,329.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,986,962,579.73/20,991,323,608.55 = 9,762,471,329.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,986,962,579.73x = 20,991,323,608.55 × 9,762,471,329.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,986,962,579.73x = 204,927,194,890,218,536,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,927,194,890,218,536,960/13,986,962,579.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,651,300,718.23

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