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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,714,146,642.24, 20,332,083,615.36 and 10,477,703,596.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,714,146,642.24, 20,332,083,615.36 and 10,477,703,596.32 is: 14,478,144,794.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,714,146,642.24 : 20,332,083,615.36 = 10,477,703,596.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,714,146,642.24/20,332,083,615.36 = 10,477,703,596.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,714,146,642.24x = 20,332,083,615.36 × 10,477,703,596.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,714,146,642.24x = 213,033,545,617,336,434,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,033,545,617,336,434,688/14,714,146,642.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,478,144,794.74

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