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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,920,698,112.99, 20,592,368,973.87 and 8,492,081,201.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,920,698,112.99, 20,592,368,973.87 and 8,492,081,201.97 is: 11,720,099,699.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,920,698,112.99 : 20,592,368,973.87 = 8,492,081,201.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,920,698,112.99/20,592,368,973.87 = 8,492,081,201.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,920,698,112.99x = 20,592,368,973.87 × 8,492,081,201.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,920,698,112.99x = 174,872,069,467,031,666,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,872,069,467,031,666,688/14,920,698,112.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,720,099,699.28

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