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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,214,159,837.56, 12,724,322,465.48 and 8,712,178,285.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,214,159,837.56, 12,724,322,465.48 and 8,712,178,285.25 is: 12,031,109,491.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,214,159,837.56 : 12,724,322,465.48 = 8,712,178,285.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,214,159,837.56/12,724,322,465.48 = 8,712,178,285.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,214,159,837.56x = 12,724,322,465.48 × 8,712,178,285.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,214,159,837.56x = 110,856,565,878,166,437,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,856,565,878,166,437,888/9,214,159,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,031,109,491.53

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