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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,752,184.05, 20,143,639,274.40 and 8,880,442,358.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,752,184.05, 20,143,639,274.40 and 8,880,442,358.39 is: 12,255,923,861.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,752,184.05 : 20,143,639,274.40 = 8,880,442,358.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,752,184.05/20,143,639,274.40 = 8,880,442,358.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,752,184.05x = 20,143,639,274.40 × 8,880,442,358.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,752,184.05x = 178,884,427,464,510,177,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,884,427,464,510,177,280/14,595,752,184.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,255,923,861.19

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