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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,743,377,002.40, 22,115,065,503.60 and 9,784,394,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,743,377,002.40, 22,115,065,503.60 and 9,784,394,743.20 is: 14,676,592,114.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,377,002.40 : 22,115,065,503.60 = 9,784,394,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,377,002.40/22,115,065,503.60 = 9,784,394,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,377,002.40x = 22,115,065,503.60 × 9,784,394,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,377,002.40x = 216,382,530,658,947,497,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,382,530,658,947,497,984/14,743,377,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,676,592,114.80

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