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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,592,448,651.41, 20,137,608,812.58 and 7,909,449,743.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,592,448,651.41, 20,137,608,812.58 and 7,909,449,743.25 is: 10,915,056,729.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,592,448,651.41 : 20,137,608,812.58 = 7,909,449,743.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,592,448,651.41/20,137,608,812.58 = 7,909,449,743.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,592,448,651.41x = 20,137,608,812.58 × 7,909,449,743.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,592,448,651.41x = 159,277,404,852,329,840,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,277,404,852,329,840,640/14,592,448,651.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,915,056,729.49

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