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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,221,474,870.08, 16,852,289,129.76 and 8,254,288,970.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,221,474,870.08, 16,852,289,129.76 and 8,254,288,970.56 is: 11,381,904,865.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,221,474,870.08 : 16,852,289,129.76 = 8,254,288,970.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,221,474,870.08/16,852,289,129.76 = 8,254,288,970.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,221,474,870.08x = 16,852,289,129.76 × 8,254,288,970.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,221,474,870.08x = 139,103,664,292,466,163,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,103,664,292,466,163,712/12,221,474,870.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,381,904,865.92

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