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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,970,070,165.34, 20,658,860,086.85 and 8,287,178,332.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,970,070,165.34, 20,658,860,086.85 and 8,287,178,332.70 is: 11,436,396,476.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,970,070,165.34 : 20,658,860,086.85 = 8,287,178,332.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,970,070,165.34/20,658,860,086.85 = 8,287,178,332.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,970,070,165.34x = 20,658,860,086.85 × 8,287,178,332.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,970,070,165.34x = 171,203,657,689,879,445,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,203,657,689,879,445,504/14,970,070,165.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,436,396,476.37

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