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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,858,809,320.40, 13,288,213,980.60 and 8,721,059,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,858,809,320.40, 13,288,213,980.60 and 8,721,059,813.20 is: 13,081,589,719.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,858,809,320.40 : 13,288,213,980.60 = 8,721,059,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,858,809,320.40/13,288,213,980.60 = 8,721,059,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,858,809,320.40x = 13,288,213,980.60 × 8,721,059,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,858,809,320.40x = 115,887,308,935,413,071,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,887,308,935,413,071,872/8,858,809,320.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,081,589,719.80

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