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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,908,626,932.72, 52,362,941,091.86 and 8,379,143,498.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,908,626,932.72, 52,362,941,091.86 and 8,379,143,498.81 is: 12,568,715,414.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,908,626,932.72 : 52,362,941,091.86 = 8,379,143,498.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,908,626,932.72/52,362,941,091.86 = 8,379,143,498.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,908,626,932.72x = 52,362,941,091.86 × 8,379,143,498.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,908,626,932.72x = 438,756,597,428,184,678,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,756,597,428,184,678,400/34,908,626,932.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,568,715,414.50

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