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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,964,580,223.08, 17,885,642,261.81 and 8,679,174,231.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,964,580,223.08, 17,885,642,261.81 and 8,679,174,231.83 is: 11,973,592,879.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,964,580,223.08 : 17,885,642,261.81 = 8,679,174,231.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,964,580,223.08/17,885,642,261.81 = 8,679,174,231.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,964,580,223.08x = 17,885,642,261.81 × 8,679,174,231.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,964,580,223.08x = 155,232,605,438,298,193,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,232,605,438,298,193,920/12,964,580,223.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,973,592,879.00

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