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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,896,646,287.84, 20,558,289,464.40 and 8,213,622,185.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,896,646,287.84, 20,558,289,464.40 and 8,213,622,185.44 is: 11,335,304,549.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,896,646,287.84 : 20,558,289,464.40 = 8,213,622,185.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,896,646,287.84/20,558,289,464.40 = 8,213,622,185.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,896,646,287.84x = 20,558,289,464.40 × 8,213,622,185.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,896,646,287.84x = 168,858,022,439,493,271,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,858,022,439,493,271,552/14,896,646,287.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,335,304,549.54

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