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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,865,853,274.56, 23,261,306,237.10 and 14,826,944,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,865,853,274.56, 23,261,306,237.10 and 14,826,944,638.20 is: 20,449,252,947.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,865,853,274.56 : 23,261,306,237.10 = 14,826,944,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,865,853,274.56/23,261,306,237.10 = 14,826,944,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,865,853,274.56x = 23,261,306,237.10 × 14,826,944,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,865,853,274.56x = 344,894,099,789,698,039,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,894,099,789,698,039,808/16,865,853,274.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,449,252,947.67

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