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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,880,348,514.95, 22,320,522,772.43 and 8,336,396,617.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,880,348,514.95, 22,320,522,772.43 and 8,336,396,617.35 is: 12,504,594,926.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,880,348,514.95 : 22,320,522,772.43 = 8,336,396,617.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,880,348,514.95/22,320,522,772.43 = 8,336,396,617.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,880,348,514.95x = 22,320,522,772.43 × 8,336,396,617.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,880,348,514.95x = 186,072,730,537,527,410,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,072,730,537,527,410,688/14,880,348,514.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,504,594,926.03

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