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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,717,231,850.24, 20,309,862,583.44 and 8,373,599,529.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,717,231,850.24, 20,309,862,583.44 and 8,373,599,529.84 is: 11,555,614,364.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,717,231,850.24 : 20,309,862,583.44 = 8,373,599,529.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,717,231,850.24/20,309,862,583.44 = 8,373,599,529.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,717,231,850.24x = 20,309,862,583.44 × 8,373,599,529.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,717,231,850.24x = 170,066,655,779,808,182,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,066,655,779,808,182,272/14,717,231,850.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,555,614,364.87

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