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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,260,853,853.10, 18,299,885,223.15 and 7,239,359,256.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,260,853,853.10, 18,299,885,223.15 and 7,239,359,256.78 is: 9,990,264,952.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,260,853,853.10 : 18,299,885,223.15 = 7,239,359,256.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,260,853,853.10/18,299,885,223.15 = 7,239,359,256.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,260,853,853.10x = 18,299,885,223.15 × 7,239,359,256.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,260,853,853.10x = 132,479,443,488,222,494,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,479,443,488,222,494,720/13,260,853,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,990,264,952.45

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