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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,015,695,329.76, 17,943,502,848.93 and 8,729,674,566.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,015,695,329.76, 17,943,502,848.93 and 8,729,674,566.86 is: 12,034,773,132.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,015,695,329.76 : 17,943,502,848.93 = 8,729,674,566.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,015,695,329.76/17,943,502,848.93 = 8,729,674,566.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,015,695,329.76x = 17,943,502,848.93 × 8,729,674,566.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,015,695,329.76x = 156,640,940,460,594,462,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,640,940,460,594,462,720/13,015,695,329.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,034,773,132.90

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