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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,721,174,892.40, 13,081,762,338.60 and 8,047,732,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,721,174,892.40, 13,081,762,338.60 and 8,047,732,857.20 is: 12,071,599,285.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,721,174,892.40 : 13,081,762,338.60 = 8,047,732,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,721,174,892.40/13,081,762,338.60 = 8,047,732,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,721,174,892.40x = 13,081,762,338.60 × 8,047,732,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,721,174,892.40x = 105,278,528,602,432,733,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,278,528,602,432,733,184/8,721,174,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,071,599,285.80

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