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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,943,738,231.36, 22,421,268,688.28 and 8,972,034,695.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,943,738,231.36, 22,421,268,688.28 and 8,972,034,695.20 is: 13,461,451,041.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,943,738,231.36 : 22,421,268,688.28 = 8,972,034,695.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,943,738,231.36/22,421,268,688.28 = 8,972,034,695.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,943,738,231.36x = 22,421,268,688.28 × 8,972,034,695.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,943,738,231.36x = 201,164,400,581,649,563,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,164,400,581,649,563,648/14,943,738,231.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,461,451,041.71

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