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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,745,409,772.20, 17,618,114,658.30 and 8,255,755,589.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,745,409,772.20, 17,618,114,658.30 and 8,255,755,589.80 is: 12,383,633,384.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,745,409,772.20 : 17,618,114,658.30 = 8,255,755,589.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,745,409,772.20/17,618,114,658.30 = 8,255,755,589.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,745,409,772.20x = 17,618,114,658.30 × 8,255,755,589.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,745,409,772.20x = 145,450,848,571,997,536,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,450,848,571,997,536,256/11,745,409,772.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,383,633,384.70

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