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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,998,148,718.78, 22,502,224,160.64 and 9,975,804,922.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,998,148,718.78, 22,502,224,160.64 and 9,975,804,922.38 is: 14,967,033,782.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,998,148,718.78 : 22,502,224,160.64 = 9,975,804,922.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,998,148,718.78/22,502,224,160.64 = 9,975,804,922.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,998,148,718.78x = 22,502,224,160.64 × 9,975,804,922.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,998,148,718.78x = 224,477,798,546,210,652,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,477,798,546,210,652,160/14,998,148,718.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,967,033,782.32

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