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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,618,220,528.78, 20,173,169,901.87 and 7,935,221,620.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,618,220,528.78, 20,173,169,901.87 and 7,935,221,620.62 is: 10,950,619,717.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,618,220,528.78 : 20,173,169,901.87 = 7,935,221,620.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,618,220,528.78/20,173,169,901.87 = 7,935,221,620.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,618,220,528.78x = 20,173,169,901.87 × 7,935,221,620.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,618,220,528.78x = 160,078,573,961,759,457,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,078,573,961,759,457,280/14,618,220,528.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,950,619,717.81

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