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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,772,145,251.80, 13,158,217,877.70 and 8,385,161,725.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,772,145,251.80, 13,158,217,877.70 and 8,385,161,725.40 is: 12,577,742,588.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,772,145,251.80 : 13,158,217,877.70 = 8,385,161,725.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,772,145,251.80/13,158,217,877.70 = 8,385,161,725.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,772,145,251.80x = 13,158,217,877.70 × 8,385,161,725.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,772,145,251.80x = 110,333,784,922,564,067,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,333,784,922,564,067,328/8,772,145,251.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,577,742,588.10

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