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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,590,063,368.90, 20,144,171,080.53 and 9,242,369,328.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,590,063,368.90, 20,144,171,080.53 and 9,242,369,328.42 is: 12,760,730,658.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,590,063,368.90 : 20,144,171,080.53 = 9,242,369,328.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,590,063,368.90/20,144,171,080.53 = 9,242,369,328.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,590,063,368.90x = 20,144,171,080.53 × 9,242,369,328.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,590,063,368.90x = 186,179,868,941,135,642,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,179,868,941,135,642,624/14,590,063,368.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,760,730,658.51

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