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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,628,410,656.40, 20,186,863,337.93 and 8,607,306,054.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,628,410,656.40, 20,186,863,337.93 and 8,607,306,054.08 is: 11,877,880,318.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,628,410,656.40 : 20,186,863,337.93 = 8,607,306,054.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,628,410,656.40/20,186,863,337.93 = 8,607,306,054.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,628,410,656.40x = 20,186,863,337.93 × 8,607,306,054.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,628,410,656.40x = 173,754,511,021,306,511,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,754,511,021,306,511,360/14,628,410,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,877,880,318.14

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