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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,442,144,024.60, 12,663,216,036.90 and 6,238,151,909.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,442,144,024.60, 12,663,216,036.90 and 6,238,151,909.40 is: 9,357,227,864.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,442,144,024.60 : 12,663,216,036.90 = 6,238,151,909.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,442,144,024.60/12,663,216,036.90 = 6,238,151,909.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,442,144,024.60x = 12,663,216,036.90 × 6,238,151,909.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,442,144,024.60x = 78,995,065,299,732,430,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,995,065,299,732,430,848/8,442,144,024.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,357,227,864.10

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