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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,263,431,508.38, 18,303,790,249.86 and 7,242,175,650.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,263,431,508.38, 18,303,790,249.86 and 7,242,175,650.72 is: 9,994,341,508.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,263,431,508.38 : 18,303,790,249.86 = 7,242,175,650.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,263,431,508.38/18,303,790,249.86 = 7,242,175,650.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,263,431,508.38x = 18,303,790,249.86 × 7,242,175,650.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,263,431,508.38x = 132,559,264,063,422,251,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,559,264,063,422,251,008/13,263,431,508.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,994,341,508.05

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