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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,573,864,529.65, 18,734,526,488.03 and 8,988,040,514.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,573,864,529.65, 18,734,526,488.03 and 8,988,040,514.14 is: 12,405,213,174.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,573,864,529.65 : 18,734,526,488.03 = 8,988,040,514.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,573,864,529.65/18,734,526,488.03 = 8,988,040,514.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,573,864,529.65x = 18,734,526,488.03 × 8,988,040,514.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,573,864,529.65x = 168,386,683,087,653,896,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,386,683,087,653,896,192/13,573,864,529.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,405,213,174.18

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