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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,573,864,525.92, 18,734,526,482.87 and 8,988,040,510.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,573,864,525.92, 18,734,526,482.87 and 8,988,040,510.41 is: 12,405,213,169.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,573,864,525.92 : 18,734,526,482.87 = 8,988,040,510.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,573,864,525.92/18,734,526,482.87 = 8,988,040,510.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,573,864,525.92x = 18,734,526,482.87 × 8,988,040,510.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,573,864,525.92x = 168,386,682,971,487,961,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,386,682,971,487,961,088/13,573,864,525.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,405,213,169.03

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