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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,176,885,175.40, 18,177,377,750.52 and 8,414,153,448.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,176,885,175.40, 18,177,377,750.52 and 8,414,153,448.68 is: 11,607,238,254.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,176,885,175.40 : 18,177,377,750.52 = 8,414,153,448.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,176,885,175.40/18,177,377,750.52 = 8,414,153,448.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,176,885,175.40x = 18,177,377,750.52 × 8,414,153,448.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,176,885,175.40x = 152,947,245,687,496,966,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,947,245,687,496,966,144/13,176,885,175.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,607,238,254.84

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