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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,088,119,779.52, 20,822,049,440.98 and 8,314,374,699.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,088,119,779.52, 20,822,049,440.98 and 8,314,374,699.14 is: 11,474,081,832.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,088,119,779.52 : 20,822,049,440.98 = 8,314,374,699.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,088,119,779.52/20,822,049,440.98 = 8,314,374,699.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,088,119,779.52x = 20,822,049,440.98 × 8,314,374,699.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,088,119,779.52x = 173,122,321,056,205,570,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,122,321,056,205,570,048/15,088,119,779.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,474,081,832.99

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