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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,732,607,143.51, 20,334,780,639.65 and 9,595,455,933.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,732,607,143.51, 20,334,780,639.65 and 9,595,455,933.28 is: 13,244,192,941.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,732,607,143.51 : 20,334,780,639.65 = 9,595,455,933.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,732,607,143.51/20,334,780,639.65 = 9,595,455,933.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,732,607,143.51x = 20,334,780,639.65 × 9,595,455,933.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,732,607,143.51x = 195,121,491,540,627,718,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,121,491,540,627,718,144/14,732,607,143.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,244,192,941.55

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