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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,520,579,000.10, 12,780,868,500.15 and 8,520,579,000.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,520,579,000.10, 12,780,868,500.15 and 8,520,579,000.10 is: 12,780,868,500.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,520,579,000.10 : 12,780,868,500.15 = 8,520,579,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,520,579,000.10/12,780,868,500.15 = 8,520,579,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,520,579,000.10x = 12,780,868,500.15 × 8,520,579,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,520,579,000.10x = 108,900,399,745,417,674,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,900,399,745,417,674,752/8,520,579,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,780,868,500.15

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