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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,933,187,727.92, 20,607,558,536.52 and 8,158,860,798.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,933,187,727.92, 20,607,558,536.52 and 8,158,860,798.12 is: 11,259,096,487.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,933,187,727.92 : 20,607,558,536.52 = 8,158,860,798.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,933,187,727.92/20,607,558,536.52 = 8,158,860,798.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,933,187,727.92x = 20,607,558,536.52 × 8,158,860,798.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,933,187,727.92x = 168,134,201,488,576,184,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,134,201,488,576,184,320/14,933,187,727.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,259,096,487.10

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