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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,891,914,277.60, 20,550,674,539.68 and 8,117,584,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,891,914,277.60, 20,550,674,539.68 and 8,117,584,534.40 is: 11,202,175,536.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,891,914,277.60 : 20,550,674,539.68 = 8,117,584,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,891,914,277.60/20,550,674,539.68 = 8,117,584,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,891,914,277.60x = 20,550,674,539.68 × 8,117,584,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,891,914,277.60x = 166,821,837,814,794,190,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,821,837,814,794,190,848/14,891,914,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,202,175,536.68

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