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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,616,912,060.40, 20,170,816,736.68 and 8,273,143,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,616,912,060.40, 20,170,816,736.68 and 8,273,143,690.80 is: 11,416,642,895.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,616,912,060.40 : 20,170,816,736.68 = 8,273,143,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,616,912,060.40/20,170,816,736.68 = 8,273,143,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,616,912,060.40x = 20,170,816,736.68 × 8,273,143,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,616,912,060.40x = 166,876,065,223,347,208,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,876,065,223,347,208,192/14,616,912,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,416,642,895.15

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