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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,317,264,839.52, 18,363,101,243.76 and 8,486,981,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,317,264,839.52, 18,363,101,243.76 and 8,486,981,827.20 is: 11,702,651,289.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,317,264,839.52 : 18,363,101,243.76 = 8,486,981,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,317,264,839.52/18,363,101,243.76 = 8,486,981,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,317,264,839.52x = 18,363,101,243.76 × 8,486,981,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,317,264,839.52x = 155,847,306,546,824,806,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,847,306,546,824,806,400/13,317,264,839.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,702,651,289.50

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