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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,845,237,018.68, 20,486,508,075.18 and 8,741,855,862.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,845,237,018.68, 20,486,508,075.18 and 8,741,855,862.84 is: 12,063,808,782.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,845,237,018.68 : 20,486,508,075.18 = 8,741,855,862.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,845,237,018.68/20,486,508,075.18 = 8,741,855,862.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,845,237,018.68x = 20,486,508,075.18 × 8,741,855,862.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,845,237,018.68x = 179,090,100,726,131,294,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,090,100,726,131,294,208/14,845,237,018.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,063,808,782.63

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