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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,666,810,542.48, 20,240,686,903.08 and 8,237,761,737.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,666,810,542.48, 20,240,686,903.08 and 8,237,761,737.04 is: 11,368,385,486.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,666,810,542.48 : 20,240,686,903.08 = 8,237,761,737.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,666,810,542.48/20,240,686,903.08 = 8,237,761,737.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,666,810,542.48x = 20,240,686,903.08 × 8,237,761,737.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,666,810,542.48x = 166,737,956,101,599,100,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,737,956,101,599,100,928/14,666,810,542.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,368,385,486.31

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