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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,653,206,782.33, 12,979,810,173.50 and 8,561,373,777.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,653,206,782.33, 12,979,810,173.50 and 8,561,373,777.53 is: 12,842,060,666.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,653,206,782.33 : 12,979,810,173.50 = 8,561,373,777.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,653,206,782.33/12,979,810,173.50 = 8,561,373,777.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,653,206,782.33x = 12,979,810,173.50 × 8,561,373,777.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,653,206,782.33x = 111,125,006,456,612,323,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,125,006,456,612,323,328/8,653,206,782.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,842,060,666.29

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