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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,666,810,482.89, 20,240,686,821.01 and 8,237,761,677.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,666,810,482.89, 20,240,686,821.01 and 8,237,761,677.59 is: 11,368,385,404.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,666,810,482.89 : 20,240,686,821.01 = 8,237,761,677.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,666,810,482.89/20,240,686,821.01 = 8,237,761,677.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,666,810,482.89x = 20,240,686,821.01 × 8,237,761,677.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,666,810,482.89x = 166,737,954,222,148,878,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,737,954,222,148,878,336/14,666,810,482.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,368,385,404.36

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