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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,421,168,236.74, 69,645,413,931.66 and 14,978,227,637.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,421,168,236.74, 69,645,413,931.66 and 14,978,227,637.70 is: 22,471,749,493.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,421,168,236.74 : 69,645,413,931.66 = 14,978,227,637.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,421,168,236.74/69,645,413,931.66 = 14,978,227,637.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,421,168,236.74x = 69,645,413,931.66 × 14,978,227,637.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,421,168,236.74x = 1,043,164,863,790,246,526,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,164,863,790,246,526,976/46,421,168,236.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,471,749,493.04

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