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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,740,121,419.39, 20,341,366,056.44 and 8,057,144,672.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,740,121,419.39, 20,341,366,056.44 and 8,057,144,672.83 is: 11,118,858,827.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,740,121,419.39 : 20,341,366,056.44 = 8,057,144,672.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,740,121,419.39/20,341,366,056.44 = 8,057,144,672.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,740,121,419.39x = 20,341,366,056.44 × 8,057,144,672.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,740,121,419.39x = 163,893,329,159,730,528,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,893,329,159,730,528,256/14,740,121,419.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,118,858,827.32

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