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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,554,536,926.73, 20,085,260,803.37 and 7,871,533,491.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,554,536,926.73, 20,085,260,803.37 and 7,871,533,491.48 is: 10,862,716,134.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,554,536,926.73 : 20,085,260,803.37 = 7,871,533,491.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,554,536,926.73/20,085,260,803.37 = 7,871,533,491.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,554,536,926.73x = 20,085,260,803.37 × 7,871,533,491.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,554,536,926.73x = 158,101,803,098,837,417,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,101,803,098,837,417,984/14,554,536,926.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,862,716,134.13

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