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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,566,094,361.78, 20,100,998,040.83 and 8,136,005,838.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,566,094,361.78, 20,100,998,040.83 and 8,136,005,838.98 is: 11,227,569,543.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,566,094,361.78 : 20,100,998,040.83 = 8,136,005,838.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,566,094,361.78/20,100,998,040.83 = 8,136,005,838.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,566,094,361.78x = 20,100,998,040.83 × 8,136,005,838.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,566,094,361.78x = 163,541,837,429,377,236,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,541,837,429,377,236,992/14,566,094,361.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,227,569,543.86

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