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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,940,099,568.92, 20,617,287,350.64 and 8,165,914,224.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,940,099,568.92, 20,617,287,350.64 and 8,165,914,224.56 is: 11,268,934,271.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,940,099,568.92 : 20,617,287,350.64 = 8,165,914,224.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,940,099,568.92/20,617,287,350.64 = 8,165,914,224.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,940,099,568.92x = 20,617,287,350.64 × 8,165,914,224.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,940,099,568.92x = 168,359,000,048,329,031,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,359,000,048,329,031,680/14,940,099,568.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,934,271.27

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