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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,011,305,866.30, 17,948,993,889.63 and 8,497,826,902.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,011,305,866.30, 17,948,993,889.63 and 8,497,826,902.23 is: 11,722,685,233.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,011,305,866.30 : 17,948,993,889.63 = 8,497,826,902.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,011,305,866.30/17,948,993,889.63 = 8,497,826,902.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,011,305,866.30x = 17,948,993,889.63 × 8,497,826,902.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,011,305,866.30x = 152,527,443,143,224,295,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,527,443,143,224,295,424/13,011,305,866.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,722,685,233.17

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