Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,306,340,587,318.80, 12,459,510,880,978 and 8,306,340,587,318.80
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 8,306,340,587,318.80, 12,459,510,880,978 and 8,306,340,587,318.80 is: 12,459,510,880,978
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,306,340,587,318.80 : 12,459,510,880,978 = 8,306,340,587,318.80 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,306,340,587,318.80/12,459,510,880,978 = 8,306,340,587,318.80/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,306,340,587,318.80x = 12,459,510,880,978 × 8,306,340,587,318.80 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,306,340,587,318.80x = 103,492,940,928,807,782,060,130,304 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 103,492,940,928,807,782,060,130,304/8,306,340,587,318.80 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 12,459,510,880,978
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