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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,826,270,825.24, 20,460,653,292.46 and 8,723,049,411.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,826,270,825.24, 20,460,653,292.46 and 8,723,049,411.64 is: 12,038,043,265.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,826,270,825.24 : 20,460,653,292.46 = 8,723,049,411.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,826,270,825.24/20,460,653,292.46 = 8,723,049,411.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,826,270,825.24x = 20,460,653,292.46 × 8,723,049,411.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,826,270,825.24x = 178,479,289,664,563,216,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,479,289,664,563,216,384/14,826,270,825.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,038,043,265.79

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