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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,718,538,638.80, 22,077,807,958.20 and 8,841,226,331.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,718,538,638.80, 22,077,807,958.20 and 8,841,226,331.60 is: 13,261,839,497.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,718,538,638.80 : 22,077,807,958.20 = 8,841,226,331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,718,538,638.80/22,077,807,958.20 = 8,841,226,331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,718,538,638.80x = 22,077,807,958.20 × 8,841,226,331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,718,538,638.80x = 195,194,897,064,045,871,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,194,897,064,045,871,104/14,718,538,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,261,839,497.40

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