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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,582,158,185.11, 20,126,615,599.80 and 8,865,227,837.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,582,158,185.11, 20,126,615,599.80 and 8,865,227,837.03 is: 12,235,982,535.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,582,158,185.11 : 20,126,615,599.80 = 8,865,227,837.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,582,158,185.11/20,126,615,599.80 = 8,865,227,837.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,582,158,185.11x = 20,126,615,599.80 × 8,865,227,837.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,582,158,185.11x = 178,427,032,880,448,569,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,427,032,880,448,569,344/14,582,158,185.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,235,982,535.34

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