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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,616,912,027.15, 20,170,816,690.82 and 8,273,143,657.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,616,912,027.15, 20,170,816,690.82 and 8,273,143,657.53 is: 11,416,642,849.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,616,912,027.15 : 20,170,816,690.82 = 8,273,143,657.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,616,912,027.15/20,170,816,690.82 = 8,273,143,657.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,616,912,027.15x = 20,170,816,690.82 × 8,273,143,657.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,616,912,027.15x = 166,876,064,172,816,367,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,876,064,172,816,367,616/14,616,912,027.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,416,642,849.25

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