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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,881,006,578.83, 20,535,753,124.33 and 8,106,880,824.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,881,006,578.83, 20,535,753,124.33 and 8,106,880,824.25 is: 11,187,475,950.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,881,006,578.83 : 20,535,753,124.33 = 8,106,880,824.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,881,006,578.83/20,535,753,124.33 = 8,106,880,824.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,881,006,578.83x = 20,535,753,124.33 × 8,106,880,824.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,881,006,578.83x = 166,480,903,215,071,035,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,480,903,215,071,035,392/14,881,006,578.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,187,475,950.18

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