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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,815,516,833.33, 20,445,442,260.57 and 8,795,229,605.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,815,516,833.33, 20,445,442,260.57 and 8,795,229,605.25 is: 12,137,434,089.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,815,516,833.33 : 20,445,442,260.57 = 8,795,229,605.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,815,516,833.33/20,445,442,260.57 = 8,795,229,605.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,815,516,833.33x = 20,445,442,260.57 × 8,795,229,605.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,815,516,833.33x = 179,822,359,062,594,748,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,822,359,062,594,748,416/14,815,516,833.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,137,434,089.24

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