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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,939,264,257.60, 19,408,896,386.40 and 8,582,116,404.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,939,264,257.60, 19,408,896,386.40 and 8,582,116,404.80 is: 12,873,174,607.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,939,264,257.60 : 19,408,896,386.40 = 8,582,116,404.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,939,264,257.60/19,408,896,386.40 = 8,582,116,404.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,939,264,257.60x = 19,408,896,386.40 × 8,582,116,404.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,939,264,257.60x = 166,569,408,076,786,892,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,569,408,076,786,892,800/12,939,264,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873,174,607.20

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