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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,857,184,593.33, 20,503,077,313.49 and 8,083,041,683.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,857,184,593.33, 20,503,077,313.49 and 8,083,041,683.78 is: 11,154,685,972.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,857,184,593.33 : 20,503,077,313.49 = 8,083,041,683.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,857,184,593.33/20,503,077,313.49 = 8,083,041,683.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,857,184,593.33x = 20,503,077,313.49 × 8,083,041,683.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,857,184,593.33x = 165,727,228,570,703,724,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,727,228,570,703,724,544/14,857,184,593.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,154,685,972.28

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