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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,928,031,039.40, 20,600,560,407.36 and 8,153,853,938.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,928,031,039.40, 20,600,560,407.36 and 8,153,853,938.86 is: 11,252,251,564.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,928,031,039.40 : 20,600,560,407.36 = 8,153,853,938.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,928,031,039.40/20,600,560,407.36 = 8,153,853,938.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,928,031,039.40x = 20,600,560,407.36 × 8,153,853,938.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,928,031,039.40x = 167,973,960,620,275,695,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,973,960,620,275,695,616/14,928,031,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,252,251,564.65

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