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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,260,853,850.72, 18,299,885,219.89 and 7,239,359,254.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,260,853,850.72, 18,299,885,219.89 and 7,239,359,254.40 is: 9,990,264,949.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,260,853,850.72 : 18,299,885,219.89 = 7,239,359,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,260,853,850.72/18,299,885,219.89 = 7,239,359,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,260,853,850.72x = 18,299,885,219.89 × 7,239,359,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,260,853,850.72x = 132,479,443,421,008,232,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,479,443,421,008,232,448/13,260,853,850.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,990,264,949.18

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