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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,544,930,651.72, 20,072,499,552.24 and 8,440,810,608.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,544,930,651.72, 20,072,499,552.24 and 8,440,810,608.44 is: 11,648,606,048.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,544,930,651.72 : 20,072,499,552.24 = 8,440,810,608.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,544,930,651.72/20,072,499,552.24 = 8,440,810,608.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,544,930,651.72x = 20,072,499,552.24 × 8,440,810,608.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,544,930,651.72x = 169,428,167,158,454,550,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,428,167,158,454,550,528/14,544,930,651.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,648,606,048.07

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