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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,023,236,398.20, 12,034,854,597.30 and 2,502,485,572.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,023,236,398.20, 12,034,854,597.30 and 2,502,485,572.60 is: 3,753,728,358.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,023,236,398.20 : 12,034,854,597.30 = 2,502,485,572.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,023,236,398.20/12,034,854,597.30 = 2,502,485,572.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,023,236,398.20x = 12,034,854,597.30 × 2,502,485,572.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,023,236,398.20x = 30,117,049,998,082,031,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,117,049,998,082,031,616/8,023,236,398.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,753,728,358.90

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