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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,411,613,809.20, 18,626,490,640.20 and 8,738,293,617.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,411,613,809.20, 18,626,490,640.20 and 8,738,293,617.20 is: 13,113,826,032.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,411,613,809.20 : 18,626,490,640.20 = 8,738,293,617.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,411,613,809.20/18,626,490,640.20 = 8,738,293,617.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,411,613,809.20x = 18,626,490,640.20 × 8,738,293,617.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,411,613,809.20x = 162,763,744,272,095,215,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,763,744,272,095,215,616/12,411,613,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,113,826,032.15

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