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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,683,714,127.46, 20,263,528,410.21 and 8,000,710,689.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,683,714,127.46, 20,263,528,410.21 and 8,000,710,689.78 is: 11,040,982,339.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,683,714,127.46 : 20,263,528,410.21 = 8,000,710,689.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,683,714,127.46/20,263,528,410.21 = 8,000,710,689.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,683,714,127.46x = 20,263,528,410.21 × 8,000,710,689.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,683,714,127.46x = 162,122,628,364,227,870,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,122,628,364,227,870,720/14,683,714,127.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,040,982,339.82

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