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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,687,521,646.33, 20,268,848,511.28 and 8,344,237,552.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,687,521,646.33, 20,268,848,511.28 and 8,344,237,552.37 is: 11,515,086,817.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,687,521,646.33 : 20,268,848,511.28 = 8,344,237,552.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,687,521,646.33/20,268,848,511.28 = 8,344,237,552.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,687,521,646.33x = 20,268,848,511.28 × 8,344,237,552.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,687,521,646.33x = 169,128,086,891,118,395,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,128,086,891,118,395,392/14,687,521,646.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,515,086,817.48

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