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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,562,035,509.68, 20,095,465,937.40 and 7,878,885,436.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,562,035,509.68, 20,095,465,937.40 and 7,878,885,436.08 is: 10,872,784,495.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,562,035,509.68 : 20,095,465,937.40 = 7,878,885,436.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,562,035,509.68/20,095,465,937.40 = 7,878,885,436.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,562,035,509.68x = 20,095,465,937.40 × 7,878,885,436.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,562,035,509.68x = 158,329,873,905,422,598,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,329,873,905,422,598,144/14,562,035,509.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,872,784,495.01

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