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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,575,889,762.73, 20,114,802,254.23 and 8,145,817,061.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,575,889,762.73, 20,114,802,254.23 and 8,145,817,061.43 is: 11,241,269,113.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,575,889,762.73 : 20,114,802,254.23 = 8,145,817,061.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,575,889,762.73/20,114,802,254.23 = 8,145,817,061.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,575,889,762.73x = 20,114,802,254.23 × 8,145,817,061.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,575,889,762.73x = 163,851,499,389,853,499,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,851,499,389,853,499,392/14,575,889,762.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,241,269,113.38

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