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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,362,484,852.40, 14,043,727,278.60 and 8,505,376,807.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,362,484,852.40, 14,043,727,278.60 and 8,505,376,807.60 is: 12,758,065,211.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,362,484,852.40 : 14,043,727,278.60 = 8,505,376,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,362,484,852.40/14,043,727,278.60 = 8,505,376,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,362,484,852.40x = 14,043,727,278.60 × 8,505,376,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,362,484,852.40x = 119,447,192,287,663,915,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,447,192,287,663,915,008/9,362,484,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,758,065,211.40

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