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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,433,049,475.60, 18,543,553,264.20 and 8,677,644,542.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,433,049,475.60, 18,543,553,264.20 and 8,677,644,542.32 is: 11,978,989,883.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,433,049,475.60 : 18,543,553,264.20 = 8,677,644,542.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,433,049,475.60/18,543,553,264.20 = 8,677,644,542.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,433,049,475.60x = 18,543,553,264.20 × 8,677,644,542.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,433,049,475.60x = 160,914,363,778,305,359,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,914,363,778,305,359,872/13,433,049,475.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,978,989,883.91

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