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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,822,309,743.51, 20,454,787,446.05 and 8,478,677,576.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,822,309,743.51, 20,454,787,446.05 and 8,478,677,576.46 is: 11,700,575,055.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,822,309,743.51 : 20,454,787,446.05 = 8,478,677,576.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,822,309,743.51/20,454,787,446.05 = 8,478,677,576.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,822,309,743.51x = 20,454,787,446.05 × 8,478,677,576.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,822,309,743.51x = 173,429,547,650,006,548,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,429,547,650,006,548,480/14,822,309,743.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,700,575,055.51

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