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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,582,157,797.40, 20,126,615,065.23 and 8,865,227,450.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,582,157,797.40, 20,126,615,065.23 and 8,865,227,450.36 is: 12,235,982,001.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,582,157,797.40 : 20,126,615,065.23 = 8,865,227,450.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,582,157,797.40/20,126,615,065.23 = 8,865,227,450.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,582,157,797.40x = 20,126,615,065.23 × 8,865,227,450.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,582,157,797.40x = 178,427,020,359,106,134,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,427,020,359,106,134,016/14,582,157,797.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,235,982,001.99

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