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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,826,270,772.98, 20,460,653,220.38 and 8,723,049,359.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,826,270,772.98, 20,460,653,220.38 and 8,723,049,359.40 is: 12,038,043,193.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,826,270,772.98 : 20,460,653,220.38 = 8,723,049,359.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,826,270,772.98/20,460,653,220.38 = 8,723,049,359.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,826,270,772.98x = 20,460,653,220.38 × 8,723,049,359.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,826,270,772.98x = 178,479,287,966,897,668,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,479,287,966,897,668,096/14,826,270,772.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,038,043,193.72

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