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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,970,070,170.08, 20,658,860,093.40 and 8,287,178,337.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,970,070,170.08, 20,658,860,093.40 and 8,287,178,337.44 is: 11,436,396,482.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,970,070,170.08 : 20,658,860,093.40 = 8,287,178,337.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,970,070,170.08/20,658,860,093.40 = 8,287,178,337.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,970,070,170.08x = 20,658,860,093.40 × 8,287,178,337.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,970,070,170.08x = 171,203,657,842,228,166,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,203,657,842,228,166,656/14,970,070,170.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,436,396,482.92

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