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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,337,437,143.90, 17,006,155,715.85 and 8,582,446,999.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,337,437,143.90, 17,006,155,715.85 and 8,582,446,999.90 is: 12,873,670,499.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,337,437,143.90 : 17,006,155,715.85 = 8,582,446,999.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,337,437,143.90/17,006,155,715.85 = 8,582,446,999.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,337,437,143.90x = 17,006,155,715.85 × 8,582,446,999.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,337,437,143.90x = 145,954,430,103,329,062,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,954,430,103,329,062,912/11,337,437,143.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873,670,499.85

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