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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,236,213,470.80, 15,354,320,206.20 and 8,491,386,379.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,236,213,470.80, 15,354,320,206.20 and 8,491,386,379.60 is: 12,737,079,569.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,236,213,470.80 : 15,354,320,206.20 = 8,491,386,379.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,236,213,470.80/15,354,320,206.20 = 8,491,386,379.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,236,213,470.80x = 15,354,320,206.20 × 8,491,386,379.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,236,213,470.80x = 130,379,465,466,943,750,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,379,465,466,943,750,144/10,236,213,470.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,737,079,569.40

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