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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,345,644,802.70, 12,518,467,204.05 and 8,287,531,729.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,345,644,802.70, 12,518,467,204.05 and 8,287,531,729.35 is: 12,431,297,594.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,345,644,802.70 : 12,518,467,204.05 = 8,287,531,729.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,345,644,802.70/12,518,467,204.05 = 8,287,531,729.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,345,644,802.70x = 12,518,467,204.05 × 8,287,531,729.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,345,644,802.70x = 103,747,194,156,391,759,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,747,194,156,391,759,872/8,345,644,802.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,431,297,594.03

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