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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,640,963,720.62, 20,203,118,136.95 and 8,211,044,736.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,640,963,720.62, 20,203,118,136.95 and 8,211,044,736.77 is: 11,330,449,962.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,640,963,720.62 : 20,203,118,136.95 = 8,211,044,736.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,640,963,720.62/20,203,118,136.95 = 8,211,044,736.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,640,963,720.62x = 20,203,118,136.95 × 8,211,044,736.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,640,963,720.62x = 165,888,706,844,653,027,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,888,706,844,653,027,328/14,640,963,720.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,330,449,962.87

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