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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,920,702,323.24, 20,592,374,768.90 and 8,492,085,328.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,920,702,323.24, 20,592,374,768.90 and 8,492,085,328.68 is: 11,720,105,385.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,920,702,323.24 : 20,592,374,768.90 = 8,492,085,328.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,920,702,323.24/20,592,374,768.90 = 8,492,085,328.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,920,702,323.24x = 20,592,374,768.90 × 8,492,085,328.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,920,702,323.24x = 174,872,203,657,655,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,872,203,657,655,910,400/14,920,702,323.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,720,105,385.74

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