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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,687,261,189.57, 18,888,170,441.15 and 7,583,591,485.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,687,261,189.57, 18,888,170,441.15 and 7,583,591,485.96 is: 10,465,217,734.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,687,261,189.57 : 18,888,170,441.15 = 7,583,591,485.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,687,261,189.57/18,888,170,441.15 = 7,583,591,485.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,687,261,189.57x = 18,888,170,441.15 × 7,583,591,485.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,687,261,189.57x = 143,240,168,542,898,667,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,240,168,542,898,667,520/13,687,261,189.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,465,217,734.87

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