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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,625,272,051.74, 20,189,054,389.62 and 9,873,984,021.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,625,272,051.74, 20,189,054,389.62 and 9,873,984,021.22 is: 13,630,269,559.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,625,272,051.74 : 20,189,054,389.62 = 9,873,984,021.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,625,272,051.74/20,189,054,389.62 = 9,873,984,021.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,625,272,051.74x = 20,189,054,389.62 × 9,873,984,021.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,625,272,051.74x = 199,346,400,446,649,368,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,346,400,446,649,368,576/14,625,272,051.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,630,269,559.53

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