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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,397,495,056.84, 18,474,839,175.16 and 8,879,805,460.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,397,495,056.84, 18,474,839,175.16 and 8,879,805,460.81 is: 12,245,048,578.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,397,495,056.84 : 18,474,839,175.16 = 8,879,805,460.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,397,495,056.84/18,474,839,175.16 = 8,879,805,460.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,397,495,056.84x = 18,474,839,175.16 × 8,879,805,460.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,397,495,056.84x = 164,052,977,795,210,346,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,052,977,795,210,346,496/13,397,495,056.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,245,048,578.05

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