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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,977,392,529.20, 13,466,088,793.80 and 8,365,172,497.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,977,392,529.20, 13,466,088,793.80 and 8,365,172,497.20 is: 12,547,758,745.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,977,392,529.20 : 13,466,088,793.80 = 8,365,172,497.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,977,392,529.20/13,466,088,793.80 = 8,365,172,497.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,977,392,529.20x = 13,466,088,793.80 × 8,365,172,497.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,977,392,529.20x = 112,646,155,622,748,880,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,646,155,622,748,880,896/8,977,392,529.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,547,758,745.80

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