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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,704,599,143.29, 18,918,543,725.51 and 8,631,418,849.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,704,599,143.29, 18,918,543,725.51 and 8,631,418,849.17 is: 11,915,260,942.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,704,599,143.29 : 18,918,543,725.51 = 8,631,418,849.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,704,599,143.29/18,918,543,725.51 = 8,631,418,849.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,704,599,143.29x = 18,918,543,725.51 × 8,631,418,849.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,704,599,143.29x = 163,293,874,911,170,691,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,293,874,911,170,691,072/13,704,599,143.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,915,260,942.97

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