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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,398,456,866.80, 12,597,685,300.20 and 6,548,191,881.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,398,456,866.80, 12,597,685,300.20 and 6,548,191,881.20 is: 9,822,287,821.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,398,456,866.80 : 12,597,685,300.20 = 6,548,191,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,398,456,866.80/12,597,685,300.20 = 6,548,191,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,398,456,866.80x = 12,597,685,300.20 × 6,548,191,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,398,456,866.80x = 82,492,060,604,682,223,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,492,060,604,682,223,616/8,398,456,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,822,287,821.80

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