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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,756,401,428.48, 20,364,319,597.86 and 8,073,245,056.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,756,401,428.48, 20,364,319,597.86 and 8,073,245,056.32 is: 11,141,343,864.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,756,401,428.48 : 20,364,319,597.86 = 8,073,245,056.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,756,401,428.48/20,364,319,597.86 = 8,073,245,056.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,756,401,428.48x = 20,364,319,597.86 × 8,073,245,056.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,756,401,428.48x = 164,406,142,518,743,728,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,406,142,518,743,728,128/14,756,401,428.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,141,343,864.60

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