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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,337,424,002.80, 17,006,136,004.20 and 8,582,433,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,337,424,002.80, 17,006,136,004.20 and 8,582,433,858.80 is: 12,873,650,788.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,337,424,002.80 : 17,006,136,004.20 = 8,582,433,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,337,424,002.80/17,006,136,004.20 = 8,582,433,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,337,424,002.80x = 17,006,136,004.20 × 8,582,433,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,337,424,002.80x = 145,954,037,449,803,825,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,954,037,449,803,825,152/11,337,424,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873,650,788.20

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