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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,518,233,268.16, 20,029,847,322.51 and 8,798,391,370.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,518,233,268.16, 20,029,847,322.51 and 8,798,391,370.08 is: 12,138,559,325.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,518,233,268.16 : 20,029,847,322.51 = 8,798,391,370.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,518,233,268.16/20,029,847,322.51 = 8,798,391,370.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,518,233,268.16x = 20,029,847,322.51 × 8,798,391,370.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,518,233,268.16x = 176,230,435,826,391,973,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,230,435,826,391,973,888/14,518,233,268.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,138,559,325.46

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