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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,642,657,245.04, 20,186,440,703.75 and 9,820,883,886.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,642,657,245.04, 20,186,440,703.75 and 9,820,883,886.77 is: 13,539,119,773.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,642,657,245.04 : 20,186,440,703.75 = 9,820,883,886.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,642,657,245.04/20,186,440,703.75 = 9,820,883,886.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,642,657,245.04x = 20,186,440,703.75 × 9,820,883,886.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,642,657,245.04x = 198,248,690,238,766,514,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,248,690,238,766,514,176/14,642,657,245.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,539,119,773.22

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