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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,628,410,655.88, 20,186,863,337.28 and 8,607,306,053.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,628,410,655.88, 20,186,863,337.28 and 8,607,306,053.56 is: 11,877,880,317.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,628,410,655.88 : 20,186,863,337.28 = 8,607,306,053.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,628,410,655.88/20,186,863,337.28 = 8,607,306,053.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,628,410,655.88x = 20,186,863,337.28 × 8,607,306,053.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,628,410,655.88x = 173,754,511,005,358,555,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,754,511,005,358,555,136/14,628,410,655.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,877,880,317.47

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