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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,912,375,035.89, 20,579,513,834.54 and 8,138,628,074.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,912,375,035.89, 20,579,513,834.54 and 8,138,628,074.50 is: 11,231,544,851.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,912,375,035.89 : 20,579,513,834.54 = 8,138,628,074.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,912,375,035.89/20,579,513,834.54 = 8,138,628,074.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,912,375,035.89x = 20,579,513,834.54 × 8,138,628,074.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,912,375,035.89x = 167,489,009,053,348,397,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,489,009,053,348,397,056/14,912,375,035.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,231,544,851.19

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