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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,977,751,904.12, 20,659,345,146 and 9,632,070,587.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,977,751,904.12, 20,659,345,146 and 9,632,070,587.04 is: 13,285,857,049.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,977,751,904.12 : 20,659,345,146 = 9,632,070,587.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,977,751,904.12/20,659,345,146 = 9,632,070,587.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,977,751,904.12x = 20,659,345,146 × 9,632,070,587.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,977,751,904.12x = 198,992,270,728,294,203,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,992,270,728,294,203,392/14,977,751,904.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,285,857,049.99

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