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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,836,175,545.48, 17,707,402,991.22 and 8,383,446,344.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,836,175,545.48, 17,707,402,991.22 and 8,383,446,344.84 is: 11,564,898,155.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,836,175,545.48 : 17,707,402,991.22 = 8,383,446,344.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,836,175,545.48/17,707,402,991.22 = 8,383,446,344.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,836,175,545.48x = 17,707,402,991.22 × 8,383,446,344.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,836,175,545.48x = 148,449,062,883,352,215,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,449,062,883,352,215,552/12,836,175,545.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,564,898,155.01

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