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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,616,911,888.22, 20,170,816,499.50 and 8,273,143,518.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,616,911,888.22, 20,170,816,499.50 and 8,273,143,518.65 is: 11,416,642,657.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,616,911,888.22 : 20,170,816,499.50 = 8,273,143,518.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,616,911,888.22/20,170,816,499.50 = 8,273,143,518.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,616,911,888.22x = 20,170,816,499.50 × 8,273,143,518.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,616,911,888.22x = 166,876,059,788,836,732,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,876,059,788,836,732,928/14,616,911,888.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,416,642,657.83

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