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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,831,714,448.14, 20,469,520,616.65 and 8,810,243,642.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,831,714,448.14, 20,469,520,616.65 and 8,810,243,642.20 is: 12,159,178,529.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,831,714,448.14 : 20,469,520,616.65 = 8,810,243,642.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,831,714,448.14/20,469,520,616.65 = 8,810,243,642.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,831,714,448.14x = 20,469,520,616.65 × 8,810,243,642.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,831,714,448.14x = 180,341,463,871,802,966,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,341,463,871,802,966,016/14,831,714,448.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,159,178,529.38

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