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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,940,099,587.70, 20,617,287,376.65 and 8,165,914,243.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,940,099,587.70, 20,617,287,376.65 and 8,165,914,243.37 is: 11,268,934,297.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,940,099,587.70 : 20,617,287,376.65 = 8,165,914,243.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,940,099,587.70/20,617,287,376.65 = 8,165,914,243.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,940,099,587.70x = 20,617,287,376.65 × 8,165,914,243.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,940,099,587.70x = 168,359,000,648,638,758,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,359,000,648,638,758,912/14,940,099,587.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,934,297.28

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