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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,911,081,254.57, 20,577,729,449.34 and 8,137,337,196.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,911,081,254.57, 20,577,729,449.34 and 8,137,337,196.18 is: 11,229,763,985.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,911,081,254.57 : 20,577,729,449.34 = 8,137,337,196.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,911,081,254.57/20,577,729,449.34 = 8,137,337,196.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,911,081,254.57x = 20,577,729,449.34 × 8,137,337,196.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,911,081,254.57x = 167,447,923,261,042,982,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,447,923,261,042,982,912/14,911,081,254.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,229,763,985.74

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