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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,726,465,513.72, 20,322,584,473.61 and 8,296,362,646.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,726,465,513.72, 20,322,584,473.61 and 8,296,362,646.91 is: 11,449,015,417.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,726,465,513.72 : 20,322,584,473.61 = 8,296,362,646.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,726,465,513.72/20,322,584,473.61 = 8,296,362,646.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,726,465,513.72x = 20,322,584,473.61 × 8,296,362,646.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,726,465,513.72x = 168,603,530,715,388,018,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,603,530,715,388,018,688/14,726,465,513.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,449,015,417.74

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