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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,503,287,616.80, 12,754,931,425.20 and 8,388,625,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,503,287,616.80, 12,754,931,425.20 and 8,388,625,831.20 is: 12,582,938,746.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,503,287,616.80 : 12,754,931,425.20 = 8,388,625,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,503,287,616.80/12,754,931,425.20 = 8,388,625,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,503,287,616.80x = 12,754,931,425.20 × 8,388,625,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,503,287,616.80x = 106,996,347,228,617,359,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,996,347,228,617,359,360/8,503,287,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,582,938,746.80

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