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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,918,460,583.98, 20,587,370,875.02 and 8,144,279,163.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,918,460,583.98, 20,587,370,875.02 and 8,144,279,163.12 is: 11,239,048,070.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,918,460,583.98 : 20,587,370,875.02 = 8,144,279,163.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,918,460,583.98/20,587,370,875.02 = 8,144,279,163.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,918,460,583.98x = 20,587,370,875.02 × 8,144,279,163.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,918,460,583.98x = 167,669,295,640,848,957,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,669,295,640,848,957,440/14,918,460,583.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,239,048,070.48

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