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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,520,552,022.20, 12,780,828,033.30 and 4,801,315,327.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,520,552,022.20, 12,780,828,033.30 and 4,801,315,327.80 is: 7,201,972,991.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,520,552,022.20 : 12,780,828,033.30 = 4,801,315,327.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,520,552,022.20/12,780,828,033.30 = 4,801,315,327.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,520,552,022.20x = 12,780,828,033.30 × 4,801,315,327.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,520,552,022.20x = 61,364,785,538,259,214,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,364,785,538,259,214,336/8,520,552,022.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,201,972,991.70

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