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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,845,237,017.18, 20,486,508,073.11 and 8,741,855,861.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,845,237,017.18, 20,486,508,073.11 and 8,741,855,861.34 is: 12,063,808,780.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,845,237,017.18 : 20,486,508,073.11 = 8,741,855,861.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,845,237,017.18/20,486,508,073.11 = 8,741,855,861.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,845,237,017.18x = 20,486,508,073.11 × 8,741,855,861.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,845,237,017.18x = 179,090,100,677,305,892,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,090,100,677,305,892,864/14,845,237,017.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,063,808,780.56

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