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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,811,905,436.21, 20,440,429,503.21 and 8,037,724,015.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,811,905,436.21, 20,440,429,503.21 and 8,037,724,015.62 is: 11,092,059,142.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,811,905,436.21 : 20,440,429,503.21 = 8,037,724,015.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,811,905,436.21/20,440,429,503.21 = 8,037,724,015.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,811,905,436.21x = 20,440,429,503.21 × 8,037,724,015.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,811,905,436.21x = 164,294,531,107,538,599,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,294,531,107,538,599,936/14,811,905,436.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,092,059,142.23

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