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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,591,568,515.74, 30,882,756,224.48 and 9,548,649,688.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,591,568,515.74, 30,882,756,224.48 and 9,548,649,688.54 is: 14,320,843,037.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,591,568,515.74 : 30,882,756,224.48 = 9,548,649,688.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,591,568,515.74/30,882,756,224.48 = 9,548,649,688.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,591,568,515.74x = 30,882,756,224.48 × 9,548,649,688.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,591,568,515.74x = 294,888,620,604,137,734,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,888,620,604,137,734,144/20,591,568,515.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,320,843,037.22

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