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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,911,081,245.63, 20,577,729,436.98 and 8,137,337,187.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,911,081,245.63, 20,577,729,436.98 and 8,137,337,187.15 is: 11,229,763,973.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,911,081,245.63 : 20,577,729,436.98 = 8,137,337,187.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,911,081,245.63/20,577,729,436.98 = 8,137,337,187.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,911,081,245.63x = 20,577,729,436.98 × 8,137,337,187.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,911,081,245.63x = 167,447,922,974,648,565,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,447,922,974,648,565,760/14,911,081,245.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,229,763,973.27

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