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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,842,646,732.21, 20,482,706,972.93 and 8,068,062,239.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,842,646,732.21, 20,482,706,972.93 and 8,068,062,239.19 is: 11,133,846,790.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,842,646,732.21 : 20,482,706,972.93 = 8,068,062,239.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,842,646,732.21/20,482,706,972.93 = 8,068,062,239.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,842,646,732.21x = 20,482,706,972.93 × 8,068,062,239.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,842,646,732.21x = 165,255,754,684,649,897,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,255,754,684,649,897,984/14,842,646,732.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,133,846,790.69

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