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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,815,516,833.96, 20,445,442,261.46 and 8,795,229,605.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,815,516,833.96, 20,445,442,261.46 and 8,795,229,605.88 is: 12,137,434,090.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,815,516,833.96 : 20,445,442,261.46 = 8,795,229,605.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,815,516,833.96/20,445,442,261.46 = 8,795,229,605.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,815,516,833.96x = 20,445,442,261.46 × 8,795,229,605.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,815,516,833.96x = 179,822,359,083,303,108,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,822,359,083,303,108,608/14,815,516,833.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,137,434,090.12

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