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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,761,066,456.62, 20,370,258,549.72 and 8,332,239,627.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,761,066,456.62, 20,370,258,549.72 and 8,332,239,627.90 is: 11,498,483,257.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,761,066,456.62 : 20,370,258,549.72 = 8,332,239,627.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,761,066,456.62/20,370,258,549.72 = 8,332,239,627.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,761,066,456.62x = 20,370,258,549.72 × 8,332,239,627.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,761,066,456.62x = 169,729,875,518,545,756,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,729,875,518,545,756,160/14,761,066,456.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,498,483,257.79

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