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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,261,362,142.20, 16,892,043,213.30 and 8,654,325,172.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,261,362,142.20, 16,892,043,213.30 and 8,654,325,172.60 is: 12,981,487,758.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,261,362,142.20 : 16,892,043,213.30 = 8,654,325,172.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,261,362,142.20/16,892,043,213.30 = 8,654,325,172.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,261,362,142.20x = 16,892,043,213.30 × 8,654,325,172.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,261,362,142.20x = 146,189,234,797,509,181,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,189,234,797,509,181,440/11,261,362,142.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,981,487,758.90

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