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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,775,572,735.96, 20,390,310,039.06 and 8,001,402,998.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,775,572,735.96, 20,390,310,039.06 and 8,001,402,998.12 is: 11,041,946,785.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,775,572,735.96 : 20,390,310,039.06 = 8,001,402,998.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,775,572,735.96/20,390,310,039.06 = 8,001,402,998.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,775,572,735.96x = 20,390,310,039.06 × 8,001,402,998.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,775,572,735.96x = 163,151,087,879,005,044,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,151,087,879,005,044,736/14,775,572,735.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,041,946,785.72

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