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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,976,888,299.65, 20,668,755,540.13 and 8,293,884,864.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,976,888,299.65, 20,668,755,540.13 and 8,293,884,864.39 is: 11,445,920,895.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,976,888,299.65 : 20,668,755,540.13 = 8,293,884,864.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,976,888,299.65/20,668,755,540.13 = 8,293,884,864.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,976,888,299.65x = 20,668,755,540.13 × 8,293,884,864.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,976,888,299.65x = 171,424,278,740,061,192,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,424,278,740,061,192,192/14,976,888,299.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,445,920,895.60

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