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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,584,916,057.40, 20,116,079,322.03 and 12,553,823,787.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,584,916,057.40, 20,116,079,322.03 and 12,553,823,787.12 is: 17,314,718,446.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,584,916,057.40 : 20,116,079,322.03 = 12,553,823,787.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,584,916,057.40/20,116,079,322.03 = 12,553,823,787.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,584,916,057.40x = 20,116,079,322.03 × 12,553,823,787.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,584,916,057.40x = 252,533,715,096,492,965,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,533,715,096,492,965,888/14,584,916,057.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,314,718,446.28

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