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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,759,302,424.77, 20,381,904,235.26 and 13,955,225,040.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,759,302,424.77, 20,381,904,235.26 and 13,955,225,040.79 is: 19,271,511,090.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,759,302,424.77 : 20,381,904,235.26 = 13,955,225,040.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,759,302,424.77/20,381,904,235.26 = 13,955,225,040.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,759,302,424.77x = 20,381,904,235.26 × 13,955,225,040.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,759,302,424.77x = 284,434,060,362,782,179,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,434,060,362,782,179,328/14,759,302,424.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,271,511,090.22

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