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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,976,888,297.65, 20,668,755,537.37 and 8,293,884,862.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,976,888,297.65, 20,668,755,537.37 and 8,293,884,862.39 is: 11,445,920,892.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,976,888,297.65 : 20,668,755,537.37 = 8,293,884,862.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,976,888,297.65/20,668,755,537.37 = 8,293,884,862.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,976,888,297.65x = 20,668,755,537.37 × 8,293,884,862.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,976,888,297.65x = 171,424,278,675,764,281,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,424,278,675,764,281,344/14,976,888,297.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,445,920,892.84

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