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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,415,061,236.14, 17,155,195,559.78 and 8,840,562,416.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,415,061,236.14, 17,155,195,559.78 and 8,840,562,416.15 is: 12,215,934,679.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,415,061,236.14 : 17,155,195,559.78 = 8,840,562,416.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,415,061,236.14/17,155,195,559.78 = 8,840,562,416.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,415,061,236.14x = 17,155,195,559.78 × 8,840,562,416.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,415,061,236.14x = 151,661,577,107,367,886,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,661,577,107,367,886,848/12,415,061,236.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,215,934,679.88

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