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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,584,406,049.41, 20,126,217,994.43 and 8,240,637,679.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,584,406,049.41, 20,126,217,994.43 and 8,240,637,679.79 is: 11,371,931,760.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,584,406,049.41 : 20,126,217,994.43 = 8,240,637,679.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,584,406,049.41/20,126,217,994.43 = 8,240,637,679.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,584,406,049.41x = 20,126,217,994.43 × 8,240,637,679.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,584,406,049.41x = 165,852,870,356,433,764,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,852,870,356,433,764,352/14,584,406,049.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,371,931,760.17

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