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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,714,737,009.54, 46,072,105,514.31 and 8,631,769,136.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,714,737,009.54, 46,072,105,514.31 and 8,631,769,136.54 is: 12,947,653,704.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,714,737,009.54 : 46,072,105,514.31 = 8,631,769,136.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,714,737,009.54/46,072,105,514.31 = 8,631,769,136.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,714,737,009.54x = 46,072,105,514.31 × 8,631,769,136.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,714,737,009.54x = 397,683,778,433,950,547,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,683,778,433,950,547,968/30,714,737,009.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,947,653,704.81

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