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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,116,876,285.94, 18,182,396,950.25 and 8,752,129,338.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,116,876,285.94, 18,182,396,950.25 and 8,752,129,338.98 is: 13,133,309,777.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,116,876,285.94 : 18,182,396,950.25 = 8,752,129,338.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,116,876,285.94/18,182,396,950.25 = 8,752,129,338.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,116,876,285.94x = 18,182,396,950.25 × 8,752,129,338.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,116,876,285.94x = 159,134,689,801,128,837,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,134,689,801,128,837,120/12,116,876,285.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,133,309,777.68

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