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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,371,391,977.56, 17,076,118,463.76 and 8,085,250,076.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,371,391,977.56, 17,076,118,463.76 and 8,085,250,076.56 is: 11,159,996,253.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,371,391,977.56 : 17,076,118,463.76 = 8,085,250,076.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,371,391,977.56/17,076,118,463.76 = 8,085,250,076.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,371,391,977.56x = 17,076,118,463.76 × 8,085,250,076.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,371,391,977.56x = 138,064,688,116,463,173,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,064,688,116,463,173,632/12,371,391,977.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,159,996,253.20

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