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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,342,331,669.46, 21,018,644,849.45 and 14,768,706,529.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,342,331,669.46, 21,018,644,849.45 and 14,768,706,529.13 is: 20,232,791,475.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,342,331,669.46 : 21,018,644,849.45 = 14,768,706,529.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,342,331,669.46/21,018,644,849.45 = 14,768,706,529.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,342,331,669.46x = 21,018,644,849.45 × 14,768,706,529.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,342,331,669.46x = 310,418,197,421,357,924,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,418,197,421,357,924,352/15,342,331,669.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,232,791,475.85

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