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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,752,184.30, 20,143,639,274.75 and 8,880,442,358.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,752,184.30, 20,143,639,274.75 and 8,880,442,358.64 is: 12,255,923,861.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,752,184.30 : 20,143,639,274.75 = 8,880,442,358.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,752,184.30/20,143,639,274.75 = 8,880,442,358.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,752,184.30x = 20,143,639,274.75 × 8,880,442,358.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,752,184.30x = 178,884,427,472,609,804,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,884,427,472,609,804,288/14,595,752,184.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,255,923,861.53

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