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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,415,061,231.89, 17,155,195,553.91 and 8,840,562,411.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,415,061,231.89, 17,155,195,553.91 and 8,840,562,411.90 is: 12,215,934,674.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,415,061,231.89 : 17,155,195,553.91 = 8,840,562,411.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,415,061,231.89/17,155,195,553.91 = 8,840,562,411.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,415,061,231.89x = 17,155,195,553.91 × 8,840,562,411.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,415,061,231.89x = 151,661,576,982,690,725,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,661,576,982,690,725,888/12,415,061,231.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,215,934,674.02

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