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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,962,455,544.64, 20,648,175,311.61 and 8,445,918,529.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,962,455,544.64, 20,648,175,311.61 and 8,445,918,529.10 is: 11,655,360,040.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,962,455,544.64 : 20,648,175,311.61 = 8,445,918,529.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,962,455,544.64/20,648,175,311.61 = 8,445,918,529.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,962,455,544.64x = 20,648,175,311.61 × 8,445,918,529.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,962,455,544.64x = 174,392,806,456,370,135,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,392,806,456,370,135,040/14,962,455,544.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,655,360,040.07

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