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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,871,036,018.30, 17,806,554,027.45 and 8,388,184,280.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,871,036,018.30, 17,806,554,027.45 and 8,388,184,280.70 is: 12,582,276,421.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,871,036,018.30 : 17,806,554,027.45 = 8,388,184,280.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,871,036,018.30/17,806,554,027.45 = 8,388,184,280.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,871,036,018.30x = 17,806,554,027.45 × 8,388,184,280.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,871,036,018.30x = 149,364,656,586,491,363,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,364,656,586,491,363,328/11,871,036,018.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,582,276,421.05

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