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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,495,197,637.73, 18,614,405,392.47 and 8,678,651,982.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,495,197,637.73, 18,614,405,392.47 and 8,678,651,982.03 is: 11,970,772,906.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,495,197,637.73 : 18,614,405,392.47 = 8,678,651,982.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,495,197,637.73/18,614,405,392.47 = 8,678,651,982.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,495,197,637.73x = 18,614,405,392.47 × 8,678,651,982.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,495,197,637.73x = 161,547,946,253,669,695,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,547,946,253,669,695,488/13,495,197,637.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,970,772,906.81

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