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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,596,161,721.92, 20,143,485,272.03 and 8,165,598,090.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,596,161,721.92, 20,143,485,272.03 and 8,165,598,090.05 is: 11,268,962,895.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,596,161,721.92 : 20,143,485,272.03 = 8,165,598,090.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,596,161,721.92/20,143,485,272.03 = 8,165,598,090.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,596,161,721.92x = 20,143,485,272.03 × 8,165,598,090.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,596,161,721.92x = 164,483,604,864,248,020,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,483,604,864,248,020,992/14,596,161,721.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,962,895.72

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