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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,746,253,288.56, 12,078,165,472.49 and 8,269,762,986.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,746,253,288.56, 12,078,165,472.49 and 8,269,762,986.95 is: 11,420,154,719.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,746,253,288.56 : 12,078,165,472.49 = 8,269,762,986.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,746,253,288.56/12,078,165,472.49 = 8,269,762,986.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,746,253,288.56x = 12,078,165,472.49 × 8,269,762,986.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,746,253,288.56x = 99,883,565,774,655,258,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,883,565,774,655,258,624/8,746,253,288.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,420,154,719.88

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