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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,978,570,892.57, 20,660,472,542.79 and 9,632,893,561.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,978,570,892.57, 20,660,472,542.79 and 9,632,893,561.38 is: 13,286,990,752.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,978,570,892.57 : 20,660,472,542.79 = 9,632,893,561.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,978,570,892.57/20,660,472,542.79 = 9,632,893,561.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,978,570,892.57x = 20,660,472,542.79 × 9,632,893,561.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,978,570,892.57x = 199,020,132,932,510,056,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,020,132,932,510,056,448/14,978,570,892.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,286,990,752.32

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