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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,615,527,715.73, 20,165,971,337.32 and 8,271,895,546.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,615,527,715.73, 20,165,971,337.32 and 8,271,895,546.35 is: 11,413,259,359.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,615,527,715.73 : 20,165,971,337.32 = 8,271,895,546.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,615,527,715.73/20,165,971,337.32 = 8,271,895,546.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,615,527,715.73x = 20,165,971,337.32 × 8,271,895,546.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,615,527,715.73x = 166,810,808,493,032,177,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,810,808,493,032,177,664/14,615,527,715.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,413,259,359.33

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