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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,013,459,885.39, 17,958,953,468.72 and 7,374,488,237.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,013,459,885.39, 17,958,953,468.72 and 7,374,488,237.87 is: 10,177,008,442.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,013,459,885.39 : 17,958,953,468.72 = 7,374,488,237.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,013,459,885.39/17,958,953,468.72 = 7,374,488,237.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,013,459,885.39x = 17,958,953,468.72 × 7,374,488,237.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,013,459,885.39x = 132,438,091,119,455,223,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,438,091,119,455,223,808/13,013,459,885.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,177,008,442.48

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