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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,615,572,696.74, 20,167,186,487.90 and 8,512,929,612.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,615,572,696.74, 20,167,186,487.90 and 8,512,929,612.90 is: 11,746,500,983.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,615,572,696.74 : 20,167,186,487.90 = 8,512,929,612.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,615,572,696.74/20,167,186,487.90 = 8,512,929,612.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,615,572,696.74x = 20,167,186,487.90 × 8,512,929,612.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,615,572,696.74x = 171,681,839,061,686,583,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,681,839,061,686,583,296/14,615,572,696.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,746,500,983.84

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