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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,847,939,583.35, 20,490,263,217.42 and 8,073,709,620.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,847,939,583.35, 20,490,263,217.42 and 8,073,709,620.27 is: 11,141,777,236.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,847,939,583.35 : 20,490,263,217.42 = 8,073,709,620.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,847,939,583.35/20,490,263,217.42 = 8,073,709,620.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,847,939,583.35x = 20,490,263,217.42 × 8,073,709,620.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,847,939,583.35x = 165,432,435,260,348,366,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,432,435,260,348,366,848/14,847,939,583.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,141,777,236.61

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