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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,788,501,538.88, 20,408,149,569.60 and 8,014,320,083.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,788,501,538.88, 20,408,149,569.60 and 8,014,320,083.52 is: 11,059,771,169.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,788,501,538.88 : 20,408,149,569.60 = 8,014,320,083.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,788,501,538.88/20,408,149,569.60 = 8,014,320,083.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,788,501,538.88x = 20,408,149,569.60 × 8,014,320,083.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,788,501,538.88x = 163,557,442,963,125,305,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,557,442,963,125,305,344/14,788,501,538.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,059,771,169.72

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