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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,179,009,616.40, 16,768,514,424.60 and 8,599,119,440.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,179,009,616.40, 16,768,514,424.60 and 8,599,119,440.40 is: 12,898,679,160.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,179,009,616.40 : 16,768,514,424.60 = 8,599,119,440.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,179,009,616.40/16,768,514,424.60 = 8,599,119,440.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,179,009,616.40x = 16,768,514,424.60 × 8,599,119,440.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,179,009,616.40x = 144,194,458,375,205,683,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,194,458,375,205,683,200/11,179,009,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898,679,160.60

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