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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,584,718,538.40, 12,877,077,807.60 and 8,584,718,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,584,718,538.40, 12,877,077,807.60 and 8,584,718,538.40 is: 12,877,077,807.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,584,718,538.40 : 12,877,077,807.60 = 8,584,718,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,584,718,538.40/12,877,077,807.60 = 8,584,718,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,584,718,538.40x = 12,877,077,807.60 × 8,584,718,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,584,718,538.40x = 110,546,088,575,322,947,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,546,088,575,322,947,584/8,584,718,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,877,077,807.60

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