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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,582,158,175.36, 20,126,615,586.35 and 8,865,227,827.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,582,158,175.36, 20,126,615,586.35 and 8,865,227,827.28 is: 12,235,982,521.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,582,158,175.36 : 20,126,615,586.35 = 8,865,227,827.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,582,158,175.36/20,126,615,586.35 = 8,865,227,827.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,582,158,175.36x = 20,126,615,586.35 × 8,865,227,827.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,582,158,175.36x = 178,427,032,564,932,444,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,427,032,564,932,444,160/14,582,158,175.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,235,982,521.88

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