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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,815,516,832.96, 20,445,442,260.08 and 8,795,229,604.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,815,516,832.96, 20,445,442,260.08 and 8,795,229,604.88 is: 12,137,434,088.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,815,516,832.96 : 20,445,442,260.08 = 8,795,229,604.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,815,516,832.96/20,445,442,260.08 = 8,795,229,604.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,815,516,832.96x = 20,445,442,260.08 × 8,795,229,604.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,815,516,832.96x = 179,822,359,050,574,069,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,822,359,050,574,069,760/14,815,516,832.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,137,434,088.74

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