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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,848,854,669.16, 20,491,958,216.42 and 8,506,448,293.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,848,854,669.16, 20,491,958,216.42 and 8,506,448,293.48 is: 11,739,207,291.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,848,854,669.16 : 20,491,958,216.42 = 8,506,448,293.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,848,854,669.16/20,491,958,216.42 = 8,506,448,293.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,848,854,669.16x = 20,491,958,216.42 × 8,506,448,293.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,848,854,669.16x = 174,313,783,000,129,339,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,313,783,000,129,339,392/14,848,854,669.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,739,207,291.33

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