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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,615,987,946.64, 20,170,078,294.02 and 7,932,985,889.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,615,987,946.64, 20,170,078,294.02 and 7,932,985,889.20 is: 10,947,528,629.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,615,987,946.64 : 20,170,078,294.02 = 7,932,985,889.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,615,987,946.64/20,170,078,294.02 = 7,932,985,889.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,615,987,946.64x = 20,170,078,294.02 × 7,932,985,889.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,615,987,946.64x = 160,008,946,490,519,879,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,008,946,490,519,879,680/14,615,987,946.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,947,528,629.24

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