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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,616,912,436.70, 20,170,817,255.86 and 8,273,144,067.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,616,912,436.70, 20,170,817,255.86 and 8,273,144,067.89 is: 11,416,643,415.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,616,912,436.70 : 20,170,817,255.86 = 8,273,144,067.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,616,912,436.70/20,170,817,255.86 = 8,273,144,067.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,616,912,436.70x = 20,170,817,255.86 × 8,273,144,067.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,616,912,436.70x = 166,876,077,124,694,016,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,876,077,124,694,016,000/14,616,912,436.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,416,643,415.46

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