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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,918,460,802.48, 20,587,371,176.28 and 8,144,279,381.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,918,460,802.48, 20,587,371,176.28 and 8,144,279,381.08 is: 11,239,048,371.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,918,460,802.48 : 20,587,371,176.28 = 8,144,279,381.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,918,460,802.48/20,587,371,176.28 = 8,144,279,381.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,918,460,802.48x = 20,587,371,176.28 × 8,144,279,381.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,918,460,802.48x = 167,669,302,581,617,885,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,669,302,581,617,885,184/14,918,460,802.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,239,048,371.11

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