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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,337,434,492.40, 17,006,151,738.60 and 8,582,444,348.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,337,434,492.40, 17,006,151,738.60 and 8,582,444,348.40 is: 12,873,666,522.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,337,434,492.40 : 17,006,151,738.60 = 8,582,444,348.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,337,434,492.40/17,006,151,738.60 = 8,582,444,348.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,337,434,492.40x = 17,006,151,738.60 × 8,582,444,348.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,337,434,492.40x = 145,954,350,876,980,396,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,954,350,876,980,396,032/11,337,434,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873,666,522.60

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