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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,918,460,782.67, 20,587,371,149.06 and 8,144,279,361.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,918,460,782.67, 20,587,371,149.06 and 8,144,279,361.42 is: 11,239,048,344.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,918,460,782.67 : 20,587,371,149.06 = 8,144,279,361.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,918,460,782.67/20,587,371,149.06 = 8,144,279,361.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,918,460,782.67x = 20,587,371,149.06 × 8,144,279,361.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,918,460,782.67x = 167,669,301,955,205,627,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,669,301,955,205,627,904/14,918,460,782.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,239,048,344.05

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