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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,596,161,721.68, 20,143,485,271.68 and 8,165,598,089.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,596,161,721.68, 20,143,485,271.68 and 8,165,598,089.80 is: 11,268,962,895.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,596,161,721.68 : 20,143,485,271.68 = 8,165,598,089.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,596,161,721.68/20,143,485,271.68 = 8,165,598,089.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,596,161,721.68x = 20,143,485,271.68 × 8,165,598,089.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,596,161,721.68x = 164,483,604,856,344,641,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,483,604,856,344,641,536/14,596,161,721.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,962,895.36

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