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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,557,359,621.20, 12,836,039,431.80 and 8,557,359,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,557,359,621.20, 12,836,039,431.80 and 8,557,359,621.20 is: 12,836,039,431.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,557,359,621.20 : 12,836,039,431.80 = 8,557,359,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,557,359,621.20/12,836,039,431.80 = 8,557,359,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,557,359,621.20x = 12,836,039,431.80 × 8,557,359,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,557,359,621.20x = 109,842,605,529,816,301,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,842,605,529,816,301,568/8,557,359,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,836,039,431.80

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