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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,979,589,133.04, 20,663,995,738.80 and 9,262,045,877.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,979,589,133.04, 20,663,995,738.80 and 9,262,045,877.76 is: 12,776,777,443.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,979,589,133.04 : 20,663,995,738.80 = 9,262,045,877.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,979,589,133.04/20,663,995,738.80 = 9,262,045,877.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,979,589,133.04x = 20,663,995,738.80 × 9,262,045,877.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,979,589,133.04x = 191,390,876,550,602,752,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,390,876,550,602,752,000/14,979,589,133.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776,777,443.68

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