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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,633,449,929.60, 12,950,174,894.40 and 8,517,223,782.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,633,449,929.60, 12,950,174,894.40 and 8,517,223,782.90 is: 12,775,835,674.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,633,449,929.60 : 12,950,174,894.40 = 8,517,223,782.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,633,449,929.60/12,950,174,894.40 = 8,517,223,782.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,633,449,929.60x = 12,950,174,894.40 × 8,517,223,782.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,633,449,929.60x = 110,299,537,603,298,164,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,299,537,603,298,164,736/8,633,449,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,775,835,674.35

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