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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,603,003,346.36, 20,145,744,107.10 and 8,578,790,151.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,603,003,346.36, 20,145,744,107.10 and 8,578,790,151.96 is: 11,834,970,317.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,603,003,346.36 : 20,145,744,107.10 = 8,578,790,151.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,603,003,346.36/20,145,744,107.10 = 8,578,790,151.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,603,003,346.36x = 20,145,744,107.10 × 8,578,790,151.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,603,003,346.36x = 172,826,111,149,895,680,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,826,111,149,895,680,000/14,603,003,346.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,834,970,317.46

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