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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,318,787,956.20, 16,962,057,620.70 and 8,347,883,175.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,318,787,956.20, 16,962,057,620.70 and 8,347,883,175.40 is: 12,509,932,687.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,318,787,956.20 : 16,962,057,620.70 = 8,347,883,175.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,318,787,956.20/16,962,057,620.70 = 8,347,883,175.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,318,787,956.20x = 16,962,057,620.70 × 8,347,883,175.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,318,787,956.20x = 141,597,275,432,006,877,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,597,275,432,006,877,184/11,318,787,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,932,687.13

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