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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,970,070,166.84, 20,658,860,088.92 and 8,287,178,334.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,970,070,166.84, 20,658,860,088.92 and 8,287,178,334.20 is: 11,436,396,478.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,970,070,166.84 : 20,658,860,088.92 = 8,287,178,334.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,970,070,166.84/20,658,860,088.92 = 8,287,178,334.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,970,070,166.84x = 20,658,860,088.92 × 8,287,178,334.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,970,070,166.84x = 171,203,657,738,166,894,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,203,657,738,166,894,592/14,970,070,166.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,436,396,478.45

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