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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,971,575,277.53, 20,660,778,762.44 and 8,197,823,142.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,971,575,277.53, 20,660,778,762.44 and 8,197,823,142.99 is: 11,312,998,609.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,971,575,277.53 : 20,660,778,762.44 = 8,197,823,142.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,971,575,277.53/20,660,778,762.44 = 8,197,823,142.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,971,575,277.53x = 20,660,778,762.44 × 8,197,823,142.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,971,575,277.53x = 169,373,410,290,894,143,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,373,410,290,894,143,488/14,971,575,277.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,312,998,609.11

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