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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,979,593,023.32, 20,664,001,118.56 and 9,262,049,775.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,979,593,023.32, 20,664,001,118.56 and 9,262,049,775.17 is: 12,776,782,828.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,979,593,023.32 : 20,664,001,118.56 = 9,262,049,775.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,979,593,023.32/20,664,001,118.56 = 9,262,049,775.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,979,593,023.32x = 20,664,001,118.56 × 9,262,049,775.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,979,593,023.32x = 191,391,006,914,205,024,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,391,006,914,205,024,256/14,979,593,023.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776,782,828.23

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