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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,571,214,582.62, 20,108,282,851.68 and 7,888,211,147.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,571,214,582.62, 20,108,282,851.68 and 7,888,211,147.37 is: 10,885,735,025.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,571,214,582.62 : 20,108,282,851.68 = 7,888,211,147.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,571,214,582.62/20,108,282,851.68 = 7,888,211,147.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,571,214,582.62x = 20,108,282,851.68 × 7,888,211,147.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,571,214,582.62x = 158,618,380,945,091,198,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,618,380,945,091,198,976/14,571,214,582.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,885,735,025.43

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