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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,908,620,893.31, 52,362,931,949.78 and 8,379,137,455.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,908,620,893.31, 52,362,931,949.78 and 8,379,137,455.58 is: 12,568,706,329.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,908,620,893.31 : 52,362,931,949.78 = 8,379,137,455.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,908,620,893.31/52,362,931,949.78 = 8,379,137,455.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,908,620,893.31x = 52,362,931,949.78 × 8,379,137,455.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,908,620,893.31x = 438,756,204,384,477,315,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,756,204,384,477,315,072/34,908,620,893.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,568,706,329.75

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