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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,616,911,901.20, 20,170,816,517.44 and 8,273,143,531.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,616,911,901.20, 20,170,816,517.44 and 8,273,143,531.68 is: 11,416,642,675.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,616,911,901.20 : 20,170,816,517.44 = 8,273,143,531.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,616,911,901.20/20,170,816,517.44 = 8,273,143,531.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,616,911,901.20x = 20,170,816,517.44 × 8,273,143,531.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,616,911,901.20x = 166,876,060,199,962,836,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,876,060,199,962,836,992/14,616,911,901.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,416,642,675.82

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