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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,979,590,781.48, 20,663,998,033.10 and 9,262,047,537.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,979,590,781.48, 20,663,998,033.10 and 9,262,047,537.72 is: 12,776,779,746.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,979,590,781.48 : 20,663,998,033.10 = 9,262,047,537.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,979,590,781.48/20,663,998,033.10 = 9,262,047,537.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,979,590,781.48x = 20,663,998,033.10 × 9,262,047,537.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,979,590,781.48x = 191,390,932,101,878,480,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,390,932,101,878,480,896/14,979,590,781.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776,779,746.11

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