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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,976,888,299.73, 20,668,755,540.24 and 8,293,884,864.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,976,888,299.73, 20,668,755,540.24 and 8,293,884,864.47 is: 11,445,920,895.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,976,888,299.73 : 20,668,755,540.24 = 8,293,884,864.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,976,888,299.73/20,668,755,540.24 = 8,293,884,864.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,976,888,299.73x = 20,668,755,540.24 × 8,293,884,864.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,976,888,299.73x = 171,424,278,742,627,024,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,424,278,742,627,024,896/14,976,888,299.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,445,920,895.71

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