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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,881,006,338.57, 20,535,752,793.40 and 8,106,880,583.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,881,006,338.57, 20,535,752,793.40 and 8,106,880,583.27 is: 11,187,475,617.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,881,006,338.57 : 20,535,752,793.40 = 8,106,880,583.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,881,006,338.57/20,535,752,793.40 = 8,106,880,583.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,881,006,338.57x = 20,535,752,793.40 × 8,106,880,583.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,881,006,338.57x = 166,480,895,583,674,138,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,480,895,583,674,138,624/14,881,006,338.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,187,475,617.97

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