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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,590,063,431.44, 20,144,171,166.88 and 9,242,369,390.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,590,063,431.44, 20,144,171,166.88 and 9,242,369,390.96 is: 12,760,730,744.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,590,063,431.44 : 20,144,171,166.88 = 9,242,369,390.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,590,063,431.44/20,144,171,166.88 = 9,242,369,390.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,590,063,431.44x = 20,144,171,166.88 × 9,242,369,390.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,590,063,431.44x = 186,179,870,999,030,693,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,179,870,999,030,693,888/14,590,063,431.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,760,730,744.86

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