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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,495,197,641.73, 18,614,405,397.99 and 8,678,651,986.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,495,197,641.73, 18,614,405,397.99 and 8,678,651,986.03 is: 11,970,772,912.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,495,197,641.73 : 18,614,405,397.99 = 8,678,651,986.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,495,197,641.73/18,614,405,397.99 = 8,678,651,986.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,495,197,641.73x = 18,614,405,397.99 × 8,678,651,986.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,495,197,641.73x = 161,547,946,376,033,501,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,547,946,376,033,501,184/13,495,197,641.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,970,772,912.32

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