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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,615,601,933.63, 20,166,073,658.08 and 8,271,969,580.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,615,601,933.63, 20,166,073,658.08 and 8,271,969,580.43 is: 11,413,361,462.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,615,601,933.63 : 20,166,073,658.08 = 8,271,969,580.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,615,601,933.63/20,166,073,658.08 = 8,271,969,580.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,615,601,933.63x = 20,166,073,658.08 × 8,271,969,580.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,615,601,933.63x = 166,813,147,856,348,512,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,813,147,856,348,512,256/14,615,601,933.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,413,361,462.21

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