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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,704,599,124.57, 18,918,543,699.54 and 8,631,418,830.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,704,599,124.57, 18,918,543,699.54 and 8,631,418,830.39 is: 11,915,260,916.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,704,599,124.57 : 18,918,543,699.54 = 8,631,418,830.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,704,599,124.57/18,918,543,699.54 = 8,631,418,830.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,704,599,124.57x = 18,918,543,699.54 × 8,631,418,830.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,704,599,124.57x = 163,293,874,331,765,637,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,293,874,331,765,637,120/13,704,599,124.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,915,260,916.97

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