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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,962,506,512.42, 20,648,245,510.77 and 8,445,969,793.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,962,506,512.42, 20,648,245,510.77 and 8,445,969,793.04 is: 11,655,430,707.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,962,506,512.42 : 20,648,245,510.77 = 8,445,969,793.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,962,506,512.42/20,648,245,510.77 = 8,445,969,793.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,962,506,512.42x = 20,648,245,510.77 × 8,445,969,793.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,962,506,512.42x = 174,394,457,863,133,954,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,394,457,863,133,954,048/14,962,506,512.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,655,430,707.31

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