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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,087,055,901.73, 12,449,208,520.25 and 8,747,242,257.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,087,055,901.73, 12,449,208,520.25 and 8,747,242,257.35 is: 11,983,665,998.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,087,055,901.73 : 12,449,208,520.25 = 8,747,242,257.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,087,055,901.73/12,449,208,520.25 = 8,747,242,257.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,087,055,901.73x = 12,449,208,520.25 × 8,747,242,257.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,087,055,901.73x = 108,896,242,838,914,859,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,896,242,838,914,859,008/9,087,055,901.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,983,665,998.82

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