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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,544,930,641.59, 20,072,499,538.28 and 8,440,810,598.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,544,930,641.59, 20,072,499,538.28 and 8,440,810,598.33 is: 11,648,606,034.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,544,930,641.59 : 20,072,499,538.28 = 8,440,810,598.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,544,930,641.59/20,072,499,538.28 = 8,440,810,598.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,544,930,641.59x = 20,072,499,538.28 × 8,440,810,598.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,544,930,641.59x = 169,428,166,837,701,083,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,428,166,837,701,083,136/14,544,930,641.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,648,606,034.14

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