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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,761,066,941.81, 20,370,259,217.79 and 8,332,240,111.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,761,066,941.81, 20,370,259,217.79 and 8,332,240,111.58 is: 11,498,483,924.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,761,066,941.81 : 20,370,259,217.79 = 8,332,240,111.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,761,066,941.81/20,370,259,217.79 = 8,332,240,111.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,761,066,941.81x = 20,370,259,217.79 × 8,332,240,111.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,761,066,941.81x = 169,729,890,937,803,014,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,729,890,937,803,014,144/14,761,066,941.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,498,483,924.43

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