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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,735,856,672.03, 20,352,256,489.43 and 9,904,834,377.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,735,856,672.03, 20,352,256,489.43 and 9,904,834,377.17 is: 13,679,946,420.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,735,856,672.03 : 20,352,256,489.43 = 9,904,834,377.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,735,856,672.03/20,352,256,489.43 = 9,904,834,377.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,735,856,672.03x = 20,352,256,489.43 × 9,904,834,377.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,735,856,672.03x = 201,585,729,729,387,069,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,585,729,729,387,069,440/14,735,856,672.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,679,946,420.22

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