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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,979,815,123.04, 20,672,478,902.12 and 8,549,506,126.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,979,815,123.04, 20,672,478,902.12 and 8,549,506,126.62 is: 11,798,509,098.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,979,815,123.04 : 20,672,478,902.12 = 8,549,506,126.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,979,815,123.04/20,672,478,902.12 = 8,549,506,126.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,979,815,123.04x = 20,672,478,902.12 × 8,549,506,126.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,979,815,123.04x = 176,739,485,026,054,897,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,739,485,026,054,897,664/14,979,815,123.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,798,509,098.70

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