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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,857,624,278.38, 17,785,781,722.41 and 8,670,159,204.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,857,624,278.38, 17,785,781,722.41 and 8,670,159,204.55 is: 13,004,760,101.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,857,624,278.38 : 17,785,781,722.41 = 8,670,159,204.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,857,624,278.38/17,785,781,722.41 = 8,670,159,204.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,857,624,278.38x = 17,785,781,722.41 × 8,670,159,204.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,857,624,278.38x = 154,205,559,110,734,020,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,205,559,110,734,020,608/11,857,624,278.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,004,760,101.23

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