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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,887,924,631.28, 20,545,336,106.64 and 8,204,921,271.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,887,924,631.28, 20,545,336,106.64 and 8,204,921,271.36 is: 11,322,791,418.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,887,924,631.28 : 20,545,336,106.64 = 8,204,921,271.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,887,924,631.28/20,545,336,106.64 = 8,204,921,271.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,887,924,631.28x = 20,545,336,106.64 × 8,204,921,271.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,887,924,631.28x = 168,572,865,248,611,172,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,572,865,248,611,172,352/14,887,924,631.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,322,791,418.12

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