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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,694,838,041.98, 20,278,292,400.96 and 8,675,282,520.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,694,838,041.98, 20,278,292,400.96 and 8,675,282,520.38 is: 11,971,545,049.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,694,838,041.98 : 20,278,292,400.96 = 8,675,282,520.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,694,838,041.98/20,278,292,400.96 = 8,675,282,520.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,694,838,041.98x = 20,278,292,400.96 × 8,675,282,520.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,694,838,041.98x = 175,919,915,609,202,851,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,919,915,609,202,851,840/14,694,838,041.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,971,545,049.13

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