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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,640,989,786.02, 18,817,514,851.64 and 8,631,642,863.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,640,989,786.02, 18,817,514,851.64 and 8,631,642,863.25 is: 11,907,205,438.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,640,989,786.02 : 18,817,514,851.64 = 8,631,642,863.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,640,989,786.02/18,817,514,851.64 = 8,631,642,863.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,640,989,786.02x = 18,817,514,851.64 × 8,631,642,863.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,640,989,786.02x = 162,426,067,773,216,129,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,426,067,773,216,129,024/13,640,989,786.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,907,205,438.98

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