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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,797,519,157.44, 20,420,841,434.70 and 8,023,566,238.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,797,519,157.44, 20,420,841,434.70 and 8,023,566,238.12 is: 11,072,665,096.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,797,519,157.44 : 20,420,841,434.70 = 8,023,566,238.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,797,519,157.44/20,420,841,434.70 = 8,023,566,238.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,797,519,157.44x = 20,420,841,434.70 × 8,023,566,238.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,797,519,157.44x = 163,847,973,889,460,895,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,847,973,889,460,895,744/14,797,519,157.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,072,665,096.51

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