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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,726,465,655.28, 20,322,584,666.94 and 8,296,362,784.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,726,465,655.28, 20,322,584,666.94 and 8,296,362,784.24 is: 11,449,015,606.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,726,465,655.28 : 20,322,584,666.94 = 8,296,362,784.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,726,465,655.28/20,322,584,666.94 = 8,296,362,784.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,726,465,655.28x = 20,322,584,666.94 × 8,296,362,784.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,726,465,655.28x = 168,603,535,110,367,444,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,603,535,110,367,444,992/14,726,465,655.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,449,015,606.13

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