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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,342,331,669.45, 21,018,644,849.44 and 14,768,706,529.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,342,331,669.45, 21,018,644,849.44 and 14,768,706,529.12 is: 20,232,791,475.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,342,331,669.45 : 21,018,644,849.44 = 14,768,706,529.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,342,331,669.45/21,018,644,849.44 = 14,768,706,529.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,342,331,669.45x = 21,018,644,849.44 × 14,768,706,529.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,342,331,669.45x = 310,418,197,421,107,380,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,418,197,421,107,380,224/15,342,331,669.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,232,791,475.84

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