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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,582,157,799.40, 20,126,615,068 and 8,865,227,452.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,582,157,799.40, 20,126,615,068 and 8,865,227,452.36 is: 12,235,982,004.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,582,157,799.40 : 20,126,615,068 = 8,865,227,452.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,582,157,799.40/20,126,615,068 = 8,865,227,452.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,582,157,799.40x = 20,126,615,068 × 8,865,227,452.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,582,157,799.40x = 178,427,020,423,916,027,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,427,020,423,916,027,904/14,582,157,799.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,235,982,004.75

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