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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,861,738,382.22, 20,509,202,315.22 and 8,178,734,946.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,861,738,382.22, 20,509,202,315.22 and 8,178,734,946.98 is: 11,286,656,069.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,861,738,382.22 : 20,509,202,315.22 = 8,178,734,946.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,861,738,382.22/20,509,202,315.22 = 8,178,734,946.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,861,738,382.22x = 20,509,202,315.22 × 8,178,734,946.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,861,738,382.22x = 167,739,329,710,172,930,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,739,329,710,172,930,048/14,861,738,382.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,286,656,069.17

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