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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,842,646,549.17, 20,482,706,720.45 and 8,068,062,055.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,842,646,549.17, 20,482,706,720.45 and 8,068,062,055.75 is: 11,133,846,537.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,842,646,549.17 : 20,482,706,720.45 = 8,068,062,055.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,842,646,549.17/20,482,706,720.45 = 8,068,062,055.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,842,646,549.17x = 20,482,706,720.45 × 8,068,062,055.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,842,646,549.17x = 165,255,748,890,250,051,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,255,748,890,250,051,584/14,842,646,549.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,133,846,537.60

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