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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,940,099,578.18, 20,617,287,363.52 and 8,165,914,233.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,940,099,578.18, 20,617,287,363.52 and 8,165,914,233.86 is: 11,268,934,284.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,940,099,578.18 : 20,617,287,363.52 = 8,165,914,233.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,940,099,578.18/20,617,287,363.52 = 8,165,914,233.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,940,099,578.18x = 20,617,287,363.52 × 8,165,914,233.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,940,099,578.18x = 168,359,000,345,349,881,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,359,000,345,349,881,856/14,940,099,578.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,934,284.16

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