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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,582,157,795.84, 20,126,615,063.08 and 8,865,227,448.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,582,157,795.84, 20,126,615,063.08 and 8,865,227,448.79 is: 12,235,981,999.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,582,157,795.84 : 20,126,615,063.08 = 8,865,227,448.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,582,157,795.84/20,126,615,063.08 = 8,865,227,448.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,582,157,795.84x = 20,126,615,063.08 × 8,865,227,448.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,582,157,795.84x = 178,427,020,308,478,459,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,427,020,308,478,459,904/14,582,157,795.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,235,981,999.83

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