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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,337,426,142.40, 17,006,139,213.60 and 8,582,435,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,337,426,142.40, 17,006,139,213.60 and 8,582,435,998.40 is: 12,873,653,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,337,426,142.40 : 17,006,139,213.60 = 8,582,435,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,337,426,142.40/17,006,139,213.60 = 8,582,435,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,337,426,142.40x = 17,006,139,213.60 × 8,582,435,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,337,426,142.40x = 145,954,101,380,602,511,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,954,101,380,602,511,360/11,337,426,142.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873,653,997.60

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