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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,758,436,175.60, 17,637,654,263.40 and 8,856,059,727.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,758,436,175.60, 17,637,654,263.40 and 8,856,059,727.60 is: 13,284,089,591.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,758,436,175.60 : 17,637,654,263.40 = 8,856,059,727.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,758,436,175.60/17,637,654,263.40 = 8,856,059,727.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,758,436,175.60x = 17,637,654,263.40 × 8,856,059,727.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,758,436,175.60x = 156,200,119,611,429,191,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,200,119,611,429,191,680/11,758,436,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,284,089,591.40

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