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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,524,531,558.54, 18,656,099,293.20 and 8,435,059,542.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,524,531,558.54, 18,656,099,293.20 and 8,435,059,542.72 is: 11,635,545,947.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,524,531,558.54 : 18,656,099,293.20 = 8,435,059,542.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,524,531,558.54/18,656,099,293.20 = 8,435,059,542.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,524,531,558.54x = 18,656,099,293.20 × 8,435,059,542.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,524,531,558.54x = 157,365,308,373,038,530,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,365,308,373,038,530,560/13,524,531,558.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,635,545,947.89

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