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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,661,034,462.40, 14,491,551,693.60 and 8,497,816,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,661,034,462.40, 14,491,551,693.60 and 8,497,816,401.60 is: 12,746,724,602.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,661,034,462.40 : 14,491,551,693.60 = 8,497,816,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,661,034,462.40/14,491,551,693.60 = 8,497,816,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,661,034,462.40x = 14,491,551,693.60 × 8,497,816,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,661,034,462.40x = 123,146,545,666,508,341,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,146,545,666,508,341,248/9,661,034,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,746,724,602.40

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