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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,592,448,648.42, 20,137,608,808.43 and 7,909,449,740.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,592,448,648.42, 20,137,608,808.43 and 7,909,449,740.26 is: 10,915,056,725.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,592,448,648.42 : 20,137,608,808.43 = 7,909,449,740.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,592,448,648.42/20,137,608,808.43 = 7,909,449,740.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,592,448,648.42x = 20,137,608,808.43 × 7,909,449,740.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,592,448,648.42x = 159,277,404,759,204,233,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,277,404,759,204,233,216/14,592,448,648.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,915,056,725.35

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