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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,927,663,542.32, 20,600,040,067.92 and 8,153,480,712.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,927,663,542.32, 20,600,040,067.92 and 8,153,480,712.60 is: 11,251,729,307.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,927,663,542.32 : 20,600,040,067.92 = 8,153,480,712.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,927,663,542.32/20,600,040,067.92 = 8,153,480,712.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,927,663,542.32x = 20,600,040,067.92 × 8,153,480,712.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,927,663,542.32x = 167,962,029,372,572,893,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,962,029,372,572,893,184/14,927,663,542.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,251,729,307.56

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