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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,917,413,258.08, 20,585,958,520.56 and 8,234,351,364.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,917,413,258.08, 20,585,958,520.56 and 8,234,351,364.32 is: 11,363,365,262.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,917,413,258.08 : 20,585,958,520.56 = 8,234,351,364.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,917,413,258.08/20,585,958,520.56 = 8,234,351,364.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,917,413,258.08x = 20,585,958,520.56 × 8,234,351,364.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,917,413,258.08x = 169,512,015,629,608,157,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,512,015,629,608,157,184/14,917,413,258.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,363,365,262.93

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