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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,613,174,032.82, 20,166,180,159.54 and 7,930,170,597.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,613,174,032.82, 20,166,180,159.54 and 7,930,170,597.57 is: 10,943,635,421.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,613,174,032.82 : 20,166,180,159.54 = 7,930,170,597.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,613,174,032.82/20,166,180,159.54 = 7,930,170,597.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,613,174,032.82x = 20,166,180,159.54 × 7,930,170,597.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,613,174,032.82x = 159,921,248,966,483,607,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,921,248,966,483,607,552/14,613,174,032.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,943,635,421.53

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