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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,694,838,039.98, 20,278,292,398.20 and 8,675,282,518.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,694,838,039.98, 20,278,292,398.20 and 8,675,282,518.38 is: 11,971,545,046.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,694,838,039.98 : 20,278,292,398.20 = 8,675,282,518.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,694,838,039.98/20,278,292,398.20 = 8,675,282,518.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,694,838,039.98x = 20,278,292,398.20 × 8,675,282,518.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,694,838,039.98x = 175,919,915,544,702,484,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,919,915,544,702,484,480/14,694,838,039.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,971,545,046.37

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