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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,952,618,040.83, 20,630,133,155.03 and 8,608,822,767.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,952,618,040.83, 20,630,133,155.03 and 8,608,822,767.06 is: 11,877,596,251.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,952,618,040.83 : 20,630,133,155.03 = 8,608,822,767.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,952,618,040.83/20,630,133,155.03 = 8,608,822,767.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,952,618,040.83x = 20,630,133,155.03 × 8,608,822,767.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,952,618,040.83x = 177,601,159,992,458,575,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,601,159,992,458,575,872/14,952,618,040.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,877,596,251.54

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