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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,990,734,582.58, 20,689,434,047.66 and 9,491,760,254.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,990,734,582.58, 20,689,434,047.66 and 9,491,760,254.40 is: 13,100,035,004.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,990,734,582.58 : 20,689,434,047.66 = 9,491,760,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,990,734,582.58/20,689,434,047.66 = 9,491,760,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,990,734,582.58x = 20,689,434,047.66 × 9,491,760,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,990,734,582.58x = 196,379,147,779,609,296,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,379,147,779,609,296,896/14,990,734,582.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,100,035,004.81

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