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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,214,159,839.33, 12,724,322,467.89 and 8,712,178,287.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,214,159,839.33, 12,724,322,467.89 and 8,712,178,287.02 is: 12,031,109,493.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,214,159,839.33 : 12,724,322,467.89 = 8,712,178,287.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,214,159,839.33/12,724,322,467.89 = 8,712,178,287.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,214,159,839.33x = 12,724,322,467.89 × 8,712,178,287.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,214,159,839.33x = 110,856,565,921,792,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,856,565,921,792,000,000/9,214,159,839.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,031,109,493.96

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