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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,752,180.48, 20,143,639,269.47 and 8,880,442,354.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,752,180.48, 20,143,639,269.47 and 8,880,442,354.82 is: 12,255,923,856.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,752,180.48 : 20,143,639,269.47 = 8,880,442,354.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,752,180.48/20,143,639,269.47 = 8,880,442,354.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,752,180.48x = 20,143,639,269.47 × 8,880,442,354.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,752,180.48x = 178,884,427,348,733,853,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,884,427,348,733,853,696/14,595,752,180.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,255,923,856.25

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