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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,236,860,268.20, 12,355,290,402.30 and 8,236,860,268.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,236,860,268.20, 12,355,290,402.30 and 8,236,860,268.20 is: 12,355,290,402.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,236,860,268.20 : 12,355,290,402.30 = 8,236,860,268.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,236,860,268.20/12,355,290,402.30 = 8,236,860,268.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,236,860,268.20x = 12,355,290,402.30 × 8,236,860,268.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,236,860,268.20x = 101,768,800,616,777,662,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,768,800,616,777,662,464/8,236,860,268.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,355,290,402.30

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