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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,640,865,536.40, 12,961,298,304.60 and 8,503,116,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,640,865,536.40, 12,961,298,304.60 and 8,503,116,029.20 is: 12,754,674,043.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,640,865,536.40 : 12,961,298,304.60 = 8,503,116,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,640,865,536.40/12,961,298,304.60 = 8,503,116,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,640,865,536.40x = 12,961,298,304.60 × 8,503,116,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,640,865,536.40x = 110,211,423,373,087,047,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,211,423,373,087,047,680/8,640,865,536.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,754,674,043.80

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