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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,618,679,543.73, 20,173,896,220.74 and 8,100,879,746.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,618,679,543.73, 20,173,896,220.74 and 8,100,879,746.89 is: 11,179,279,689.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,618,679,543.73 : 20,173,896,220.74 = 8,100,879,746.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,618,679,543.73/20,173,896,220.74 = 8,100,879,746.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,618,679,543.73x = 20,173,896,220.74 × 8,100,879,746.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,618,679,543.73x = 163,426,307,310,469,480,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,426,307,310,469,480,448/14,618,679,543.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,179,279,689.50

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