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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,740,291,294.40, 13,110,436,941.60 and 7,821,961,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,740,291,294.40, 13,110,436,941.60 and 7,821,961,246.40 is: 11,732,941,869.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,740,291,294.40 : 13,110,436,941.60 = 7,821,961,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,740,291,294.40/13,110,436,941.60 = 7,821,961,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,740,291,294.40x = 13,110,436,941.60 × 7,821,961,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,740,291,294.40x = 102,549,329,680,566,140,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,549,329,680,566,140,928/8,740,291,294.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,732,941,869.60

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