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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,970,069,630.21, 20,658,859,348.37 and 8,287,177,797.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,970,069,630.21, 20,658,859,348.37 and 8,287,177,797.57 is: 11,436,395,737.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,970,069,630.21 : 20,658,859,348.37 = 8,287,177,797.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,970,069,630.21/20,658,859,348.37 = 8,287,177,797.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,970,069,630.21x = 20,658,859,348.37 × 8,287,177,797.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,970,069,630.21x = 171,203,640,514,891,874,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,203,640,514,891,874,304/14,970,069,630.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,436,395,737.89

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