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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,702,020,986.72, 20,290,504,224.88 and 8,359,339,180.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,702,020,986.72, 20,290,504,224.88 and 8,359,339,180.26 is: 11,536,863,340.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,702,020,986.72 : 20,290,504,224.88 = 8,359,339,180.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,702,020,986.72/20,290,504,224.88 = 8,359,339,180.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,702,020,986.72x = 20,290,504,224.88 × 8,359,339,180.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,702,020,986.72x = 169,615,206,954,270,457,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,615,206,954,270,457,856/14,702,020,986.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,536,863,340.59

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