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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,761,112,977.05, 20,370,322,643.45 and 8,332,286,450.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,761,112,977.05, 20,370,322,643.45 and 8,332,286,450.73 is: 11,498,547,814.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,761,112,977.05 : 20,370,322,643.45 = 8,332,286,450.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,761,112,977.05/20,370,322,643.45 = 8,332,286,450.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,761,112,977.05x = 20,370,322,643.45 × 8,332,286,450.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,761,112,977.05x = 169,731,363,358,975,262,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,731,363,358,975,262,720/14,761,112,977.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,498,547,814.31

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