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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,758,436,156.60, 17,637,654,234.90 and 8,856,059,708.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,758,436,156.60, 17,637,654,234.90 and 8,856,059,708.60 is: 13,284,089,562.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,758,436,156.60 : 17,637,654,234.90 = 8,856,059,708.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,758,436,156.60/17,637,654,234.90 = 8,856,059,708.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,758,436,156.60x = 17,637,654,234.90 × 8,856,059,708.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,758,436,156.60x = 156,200,119,023,916,056,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,200,119,023,916,056,576/11,758,436,156.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,284,089,562.90

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