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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,558,135,278.73, 20,088,695,541.36 and 8,453,294,497.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,558,135,278.73, 20,088,695,541.36 and 8,453,294,497.22 is: 11,664,657,335.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,558,135,278.73 : 20,088,695,541.36 = 8,453,294,497.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,558,135,278.73/20,088,695,541.36 = 8,453,294,497.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,558,135,278.73x = 20,088,695,541.36 × 8,453,294,497.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,558,135,278.73x = 169,815,659,476,102,348,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,815,659,476,102,348,800/14,558,135,278.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,664,657,335.90

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