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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,017,939,604.56, 17,968,579,926.48 and 8,502,508,958.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,017,939,604.56, 17,968,579,926.48 and 8,502,508,958.40 is: 11,735,959,486.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,017,939,604.56 : 17,968,579,926.48 = 8,502,508,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,017,939,604.56/17,968,579,926.48 = 8,502,508,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,017,939,604.56x = 17,968,579,926.48 × 8,502,508,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,017,939,604.56x = 152,778,011,794,622,611,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,778,011,794,622,611,456/13,017,939,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,735,959,486.33

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