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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,596,161,723.67, 20,143,485,274.44 and 8,165,598,091.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,596,161,723.67, 20,143,485,274.44 and 8,165,598,091.81 is: 11,268,962,898.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,596,161,723.67 : 20,143,485,274.44 = 8,165,598,091.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,596,161,723.67/20,143,485,274.44 = 8,165,598,091.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,596,161,723.67x = 20,143,485,274.44 × 8,165,598,091.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,596,161,723.67x = 164,483,604,919,370,088,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,483,604,919,370,088,448/14,596,161,723.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,962,898.15

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