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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,694,838,053.48, 20,278,292,416.83 and 8,675,282,531.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,694,838,053.48, 20,278,292,416.83 and 8,675,282,531.88 is: 11,971,545,065.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,694,838,053.48 : 20,278,292,416.83 = 8,675,282,531.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,694,838,053.48/20,278,292,416.83 = 8,675,282,531.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,694,838,053.48x = 20,278,292,416.83 × 8,675,282,531.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,694,838,053.48x = 175,919,915,980,079,955,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,919,915,980,079,955,968/14,694,838,053.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,971,545,065.00

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