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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,886,503,634.36, 17,773,300,502.60 and 8,371,837,304.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,886,503,634.36, 17,773,300,502.60 and 8,371,837,304.10 is: 11,546,590,478.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,886,503,634.36 : 17,773,300,502.60 = 8,371,837,304.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,886,503,634.36/17,773,300,502.60 = 8,371,837,304.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,886,503,634.36x = 17,773,300,502.60 × 8,371,837,304.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,886,503,634.36x = 148,795,180,164,604,100,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,795,180,164,604,100,608/12,886,503,634.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,546,590,478.42

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