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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,654,965,158.67, 20,172,794,043.76 and 12,772,133,468.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,654,965,158.67, 20,172,794,043.76 and 12,772,133,468.59 is: 17,581,046,094.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,654,965,158.67 : 20,172,794,043.76 = 12,772,133,468.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,654,965,158.67/20,172,794,043.76 = 12,772,133,468.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,654,965,158.67x = 20,172,794,043.76 × 12,772,133,468.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,654,965,158.67x = 257,649,617,961,280,077,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,649,617,961,280,077,824/14,654,965,158.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,581,046,094.05

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