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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,287,525,557.38, 18,328,145,203.09 and 8,522,253,542.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,287,525,557.38, 18,328,145,203.09 and 8,522,253,542.68 is: 11,755,168,388.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,287,525,557.38 : 18,328,145,203.09 = 8,522,253,542.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,287,525,557.38/18,328,145,203.09 = 8,522,253,542.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,287,525,557.38x = 18,328,145,203.09 × 8,522,253,542.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,287,525,557.38x = 156,197,100,387,787,210,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,197,100,387,787,210,752/13,287,525,557.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,755,168,388.07

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