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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,506,197,372.40, 12,759,296,058.60 and 7,359,579,516.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,506,197,372.40, 12,759,296,058.60 and 7,359,579,516.40 is: 11,039,369,274.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,506,197,372.40 : 12,759,296,058.60 = 7,359,579,516.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,506,197,372.40/12,759,296,058.60 = 7,359,579,516.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,506,197,372.40x = 12,759,296,058.60 × 7,359,579,516.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,506,197,372.40x = 93,903,053,916,555,804,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,903,053,916,555,804,672/8,506,197,372.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,039,369,274.60

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