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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,745,408,005.70, 17,618,112,008.55 and 8,255,753,823.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,745,408,005.70, 17,618,112,008.55 and 8,255,753,823.30 is: 12,383,630,734.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,745,408,005.70 : 17,618,112,008.55 = 8,255,753,823.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,745,408,005.70/17,618,112,008.55 = 8,255,753,823.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,745,408,005.70x = 17,618,112,008.55 × 8,255,753,823.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,745,408,005.70x = 145,450,795,573,914,304,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,450,795,573,914,304,512/11,745,408,005.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,383,630,734.95

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