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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,891,329,474.56, 20,550,029,662.08 and 8,208,437,641.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,891,329,474.56, 20,550,029,662.08 and 8,208,437,641.92 is: 11,327,641,182.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,891,329,474.56 : 20,550,029,662.08 = 8,208,437,641.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,891,329,474.56/20,550,029,662.08 = 8,208,437,641.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,891,329,474.56x = 20,550,029,662.08 × 8,208,437,641.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,891,329,474.56x = 168,683,637,020,790,030,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,683,637,020,790,030,336/14,891,329,474.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,327,641,182.67

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