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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,633,964,677.72, 20,195,054,923.74 and 7,951,072,845.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,633,964,677.72, 20,195,054,923.74 and 7,951,072,845.08 is: 10,972,580,318.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,633,964,677.72 : 20,195,054,923.74 = 7,951,072,845.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,633,964,677.72/20,195,054,923.74 = 7,951,072,845.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,633,964,677.72x = 20,195,054,923.74 × 7,951,072,845.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,633,964,677.72x = 160,572,352,809,048,276,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,572,352,809,048,276,992/14,633,964,677.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,972,580,318.82

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