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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,758,436,233.60, 17,637,654,350.40 and 8,856,059,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,758,436,233.60, 17,637,654,350.40 and 8,856,059,785.60 is: 13,284,089,678.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,758,436,233.60 : 17,637,654,350.40 = 8,856,059,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,758,436,233.60/17,637,654,350.40 = 8,856,059,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,758,436,233.60x = 17,637,654,350.40 × 8,856,059,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,758,436,233.60x = 156,200,121,404,890,349,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,200,121,404,890,349,568/11,758,436,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,284,089,678.40

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