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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,615,601,932.63, 20,166,073,656.70 and 8,271,969,579.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,615,601,932.63, 20,166,073,656.70 and 8,271,969,579.43 is: 11,413,361,460.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,615,601,932.63 : 20,166,073,656.70 = 8,271,969,579.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,615,601,932.63/20,166,073,656.70 = 8,271,969,579.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,615,601,932.63x = 20,166,073,656.70 × 8,271,969,579.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,615,601,932.63x = 166,813,147,824,747,741,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,813,147,824,747,741,184/14,615,601,932.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,413,361,460.83

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