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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,633,964,672.72, 20,195,054,916.84 and 7,951,072,840.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,633,964,672.72, 20,195,054,916.84 and 7,951,072,840.08 is: 10,972,580,311.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,633,964,672.72 : 20,195,054,916.84 = 7,951,072,840.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,633,964,672.72/20,195,054,916.84 = 7,951,072,840.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,633,964,672.72x = 20,195,054,916.84 × 7,951,072,840.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,633,964,672.72x = 160,572,352,653,210,583,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,572,352,653,210,583,040/14,633,964,672.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,972,580,311.92

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