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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,735,731,233.52, 18,959,419,659.28 and 8,021,557,029.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,735,731,233.52, 18,959,419,659.28 and 8,021,557,029.84 is: 11,072,149,233.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,735,731,233.52 : 18,959,419,659.28 = 8,021,557,029.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,735,731,233.52/18,959,419,659.28 = 8,021,557,029.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,735,731,233.52x = 18,959,419,659.28 × 8,021,557,029.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,735,731,233.52x = 152,084,066,049,584,168,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,084,066,049,584,168,960/13,735,731,233.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,072,149,233.56

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