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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,726,465,512.40, 20,322,584,471.79 and 8,296,362,645.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,726,465,512.40, 20,322,584,471.79 and 8,296,362,645.59 is: 11,449,015,415.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,726,465,512.40 : 20,322,584,471.79 = 8,296,362,645.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,726,465,512.40/20,322,584,471.79 = 8,296,362,645.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,726,465,512.40x = 20,322,584,471.79 × 8,296,362,645.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,726,465,512.40x = 168,603,530,673,656,758,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,603,530,673,656,758,272/14,726,465,512.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,449,015,415.93

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