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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,596,161,725.68, 20,143,485,277.20 and 8,165,598,093.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,596,161,725.68, 20,143,485,277.20 and 8,165,598,093.80 is: 11,268,962,900.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,596,161,725.68 : 20,143,485,277.20 = 8,165,598,093.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,596,161,725.68/20,143,485,277.20 = 8,165,598,093.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,596,161,725.68x = 20,143,485,277.20 × 8,165,598,093.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,596,161,725.68x = 164,483,604,981,992,685,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,483,604,981,992,685,568/14,596,161,725.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,962,900.88

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