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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,826,270,836.24, 20,460,653,307.72 and 8,723,049,422.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,826,270,836.24, 20,460,653,307.72 and 8,723,049,422.64 is: 12,038,043,281.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,826,270,836.24 : 20,460,653,307.72 = 8,723,049,422.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,826,270,836.24/20,460,653,307.72 = 8,723,049,422.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,826,270,836.24x = 20,460,653,307.72 × 8,723,049,422.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,826,270,836.24x = 178,479,290,022,744,162,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,479,290,022,744,162,304/14,826,270,836.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,038,043,281.02

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