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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,703,285.60, 12,873,555,843.60 and 6,876,776,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,703,285.60, 12,873,555,843.60 and 6,876,776,501.60 is: 10,297,966,950.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,703,285.60 : 12,873,555,843.60 = 6,876,776,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,703,285.60/12,873,555,843.60 = 6,876,776,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,703,285.60x = 12,873,555,843.60 × 6,876,776,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,703,285.60x = 88,528,566,317,303,857,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,528,566,317,303,857,152/8,596,703,285.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,297,966,950.38

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