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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,917,476,072.06, 20,586,604,216.23 and 8,143,655,843.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,917,476,072.06, 20,586,604,216.23 and 8,143,655,843.34 is: 11,238,511,053.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,917,476,072.06 : 20,586,604,216.23 = 8,143,655,843.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,917,476,072.06/20,586,604,216.23 = 8,143,655,843.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,917,476,072.06x = 20,586,604,216.23 × 8,143,655,843.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,917,476,072.06x = 167,650,219,720,029,306,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,650,219,720,029,306,880/14,917,476,072.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,238,511,053.09

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