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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,925,627,317.80, 20,597,873,975.90 and 8,827,207,562.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,925,627,317.80, 20,597,873,975.90 and 8,827,207,562.70 is: 12,181,847,038.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,925,627,317.80 : 20,597,873,975.90 = 8,827,207,562.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,925,627,317.80/20,597,873,975.90 = 8,827,207,562.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,925,627,317.80x = 20,597,873,975.90 × 8,827,207,562.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,925,627,317.80x = 181,821,708,935,606,042,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,821,708,935,606,042,624/14,925,627,317.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,181,847,038.27

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