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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,616,911,891.22, 20,170,816,503.65 and 8,273,143,521.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,616,911,891.22, 20,170,816,503.65 and 8,273,143,521.66 is: 11,416,642,661.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,616,911,891.22 : 20,170,816,503.65 = 8,273,143,521.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,616,911,891.22/20,170,816,503.65 = 8,273,143,521.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,616,911,891.22x = 20,170,816,503.65 × 8,273,143,521.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,616,911,891.22x = 166,876,059,883,723,259,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,876,059,883,723,259,904/14,616,911,891.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,416,642,661.98

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