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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,648,241,000.40, 12,972,361,500.60 and 8,648,241,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,648,241,000.40, 12,972,361,500.60 and 8,648,241,000.40 is: 12,972,361,500.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,648,241,000.40 : 12,972,361,500.60 = 8,648,241,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,648,241,000.40/12,972,361,500.60 = 8,648,241,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,648,241,000.40x = 12,972,361,500.60 × 8,648,241,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,648,241,000.40x = 112,188,108,601,499,385,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,188,108,601,499,385,856/8,648,241,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,972,361,500.60

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