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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,733,696,136.80, 17,600,544,205.20 and 8,978,705,992.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,733,696,136.80, 17,600,544,205.20 and 8,978,705,992.80 is: 13,468,058,989.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,733,696,136.80 : 17,600,544,205.20 = 8,978,705,992.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,733,696,136.80/17,600,544,205.20 = 8,978,705,992.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,733,696,136.80x = 17,600,544,205.20 × 8,978,705,992.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,733,696,136.80x = 158,030,111,731,770,556,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,030,111,731,770,556,416/11,733,696,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,468,058,989.20

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